April 2012

• Shredding the First Amendment

  by Mary DeTurris Poust

  U.S. bishops and others continue to express grave concerns about an unprecedented attack on religious freedom.

• Unacceptable

  by Various authors

  The administration’s “accommodation” changes nothing of moral substance and fails to remove the assault on religious liberty.

• Women Speak Out

  by Various authors

  Those currently invoking “women’s health” are more than a little mistaken and more than a little dishonest.

• ‘We Will Not Run From This Fight’

  by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan

  Religious freedom is under attack, and we will not cease our struggle to protect it.

• Unanimous Victory for Freedom

  by Michael P. Moreland

  In a rare 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution protects a church’s rights to choose its own ministers.

• Peace and Persecution in Egypt

  by Greg Burke

  In the wake of revolution, Egyptian Christians struggle to find their place in a predominantly Muslim nation.

• Championship Cardinals

  by Brian Caulfield

  The St. Louis Major League Baseball team has strong Catholic roots.

• Minted in Faith

  by Paweł Piwowarczyk

  A unique museum in Poland pays homage to Blessed John Paul II through medals and coins.

• A Patriotic Burden

  by Joseph J. Kolb

  New Mexico Knight carries cross 630 miles in honor of Father Emil Kapaun.

• We Will Stand Firm

  by Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson

  The issue is freedom as Knights stand in solidarity with the U.S. bishops against an unjust government mandate.

• The Institution of the Eucharist

  by Supreme Chaplain Bishop William E. Lori

  The fifth luminous mystery of the rosary teaches us to grow in gratitude for the Blessed Sacrament.