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Voting pattern presents challenges to Church

By Russell Shaw. Bishops face task of catechizing self-identified Catholics, even as further assaults on life mount

Understand ‘This’

Homily Background for June 10, 2012 - Year B. (Subscription required)

Thoughts on the Catholic vote

By Greg Erlandson. Pondering which issues will influence a divided Catholic electorate in this November’s election

The cost of freedom

By Teresa Tomeo. Fourth of July has taken on greater meaning this year because of recent religious liberty assaults. Subscription required

TCA Reviews

TCA Reviews for September/October 2012. (Subscription required)

Shrinking influence

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Fewer and fewer Americans believe religion is important. What this means for Church’s future. Subscription required

Separating religious and civil marriage

By Brian Fraga. Would such a distinction calm Church’s concerns about being forced to bless same-sex nuptials?

Role of Catholic Voters and the 2012 election

By Mark Gray and Melissa Cidade. Expect the Church to be an issue and perhaps have greater influence than it has in the past several campaigns

Religious Liberty at Stake

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. With the HHS action, American traditions were affronted and discounted

Raising awareness about contemporary martyrs

By Ann Carey. Recent Notre Dame conference highlights persecution of Christians that’s occurring around the world today

Philadelphia story

By Greg Erlandson. The link between U.S. religious liberty threats and the Church meltdown in a historically Catholic city

Petty censorship

By Robert P. Lockwood. Refresher on religious speech rights needed after teen succeeds in protesting prayer at her school

Papal nuncio speaks out on U.S. religious liberty threats

By Ann Carey. At conference, Archbishop Vigano links such threats to threats of the human dignity of all people.

OSV, other Catholic organizations file religious liberty lawsuit

By John Norton. Filings assert that Health and Human Services mandate violates the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act

OSV letters to the editor

Letters to the editor about Catholic social teaching, religious liberty, catechesis, immigration, and annulments.

OSV Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor about OSV centennial, economy, same-sex marriage, and religious liberty.

OSV Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor about politics, contraception mandate, saints, and OSV centennial.

Next steps in HHS mandate controversy

By Brian Fraga. The president’s ‘accommodation’ on mandated contraception/sterilization coverage fails to satisfy. How will this play out?

Looking beyond economy in presidential election

By Brian Fraga. Financial issues dominate news, but much more is at stake for Catholics in this election, observers say

Life, family issues are on ballot in several states

By Brian Fraga. Voters will weigh in on abortion, death penalty, assisted suicide and same-sex marriage

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor about religious liberty, labor unions, Syria, and marriage.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor about motherhood, blessings, religious liberty, HHS mandate, and summer reading.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor about millennial Catholics, "For Greater Glory", religious liberty, and Church teaching.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor about religious freedom, contraception mandate, parish life, and vocations.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor about Affordable Care Act, political civility, religious liberty, and Archbishop Fulton Sheen.

Lawsuits against HHS mandate rage on nationwide

By Brian Fraga. Experts see little willingness by administration to amend mandate, meaning ongoing legal battles

Irrelevant, but untrue that 98 percent use contraception

By John Norton. One statistic has been repeated over and over in the media and by political advocacy groups

In brief: What you need to know about the suit

By John Norton. Confused? Concerned? This 1,000-word summary of the key issues will equip you to talk about the lawsuit intelligently

Imagining no heaven

By Greg Erlandson. Rising number of Americans who claim no religion has wide implications for Church, society in general

How to be a faithful Catholic and a loyal citizen

By Eric Sammons. We should love our country, but we must never place the demands of the state above the demands of Christ.

How saints have navigated church-state tensions

By Thomas J. Craughwell. Conflicts between two worldviews have a long history. Subscription required

Home and away

By Greg Erlandson. Recent threats to religious liberty here raise awareness of the problem on the global level

Global awakening of lay 'Catholic voices'

By Austen Ivereigh. English founder of first group helped launch last month American version of media-savvy Catholics.

Gift of religious liberty

By Teresa Tomeo. Scripture readings make clear that we shouldn’t take our freedoms for granted but be prepared to fight

Gay marriage's impact on Canadian Church, society

By Brian Fraga. Could our northern neighbor’s intolerance of opposing views become reality here in the U.S.?

Fortnight to let religious freedom to ring

By Brian Fraga. Two-week period will highlight the importance of religious liberty and conscience protection through prayer, fasting and catechesis

Fortnight resources

By OSV staff. Prayers, readings and catechetical tools to help faithful witness to the need for religious liberty.

Final push is on for amendment of HHS mandate

By Brian Fraga. USCCB hopes volume of comments could persuade administration to address conscience concerns

Explaining the Lawsuit

By John Norton. A group of Catholic dioceses and organizations, including Our Sunday Visitor, have filed an unprecedented religious freedom lawsuit against the government. What’s at stake?

European Christians face discrimination, intolerance

By Emily Stimpson. Religious freedom advocate lists areas of greatest concern, compares situation with United States

Election results missing from bishops' public meeting agenda

By Russell Shaw. That doesn’t mean Church’s political concerns won’t come up in opening speech and behind closed doors.

Editorial: Why we are suing the government

This lawsuit is about fundamental challenges to the First Amendment right to religious liberty.

Editorial: Two weeks of prayer for religious liberty

By launching Fortnight for Freedom, bishops have provided Catholics a golden opportunity

Editorial: These are the facts about the HHS mandate

Our Sunday Visitor joins with the U.S. bishops in again appealing for a reversal of the unjust infringements on religious freedom imposed by the HHS mandate.

Editorial: The true story

‘They’re focusing so much attention right now on the pope’s butler. It seems to me that somehow they’ve missed the boat. They’ve missed the story.’

Editorial: Out of bounds

The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Arizona immigration case should highlight the inevitability and necessity of a single national policy.

Editorial: Obama vs. Obama

It is time for President Barack Obama and his team to extend their defense of religious freedom to Catholics, too.

Editorial: Divided we stand

The U.S. bishops are caught between those Catholics who are obtusely benign and those who are obtusely paranoid.

Editorial: Defending conscience

Freedom of conscience, speech and religion are central to America’s identity as a nation and as an actor on the global stage. China expects that of us.

Editorial: Celebrating unity

If anything is likely to awaken the Obama administration to these religious freedom concerns, the CHA’s firm statement is it.

Editorial: Awaken consciences

Catholics need not only to unite but also to build a broad coalition of support, including in public opinion — an especially powerful force during an election year.

Culture Reviews

Culture Reviews for June 24, 2012.

Catholics, patriots and proud defenders of religious liberty

By John Norton. OSV's participation in this lawsuit stems very much from the DNA of our company and its founder, Father John Noll

Catholics respond to revised HHS regulations

By Brian Fraga. Some praise expansion of religious exemptions while others argue revisions don’t protect rights

Catholic Americans and religious freedom

By Brandon Vogt. In a new ebook, Philadelphia’s archbishop says a revitalized laity isn’t only necessary for the Church — America needs it, too

Bishops vow to continue fight against mandate

By Russell Shaw. USCCB general assembly discusses opposition to mandate; adopts new penance document

Bishops' conference focuses on religious liberty threats

By Russell Shaw. Increasing government intrusion on religious liberty freedoms takes center stage at annual meeting

Bishops clash with magazine over mandate stance

By Brian Fraga. America’s criticism of bishops’ strategy on religious liberty raises questions about Catholic unity

Bishops call on Catholics to 'muster energies' for freedom

By Russell Shaw. But critics of punchy new manifesto accuse Catholic leaders of partisanship

Biased viewpoint

By Robert P. Lockwood. American Civil Liberties Union is in the forefront of banning religious speech from the public arena.

Attacks from within

By Robert P. Lockwood. All Catholics should see that the HHS mandate is an unprecedented intrusion on Church’s beliefs

Archbishop Chaput on religious liberty

By Archbishop Charles J. Chaput. Archbishop challenges U.S. Catholics: ‘Are you a source of freedom in world?’

A new translation for a Church that's reclaiming its identity

By Greg Erlandson. Decades in the making, new text comes at a moment in our history that is a unique convergence

A must-see movie

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. ‘For Greater Glory’ shows the power of the human spirit and teaches an important history lesson