I was confused by the premise of the article “Maternity Leave and the Catholic Church” (page one, May 22 issue). The author is making a case for Catholic organizations to provide ample maternity-leave ...

This week, Benedict XVI once again finds himself in a nation whose Catholic community has been rocked by repeated sexual abuse scandals, and once again the pope appears determined not to duck the ...

Pope Benedict XVI’s blunt language on the sexual abuse crisis in his annual address to the Roman Curia this morning is generating headlines around the world, especially the pontiff’s unflinching ...