Surrogacy – the act in which a woman agrees with a couple to become pregnant and bear a child for them – has been in the news lately. Pope Francis called for a global ban on surrogacy on January 8.  “I deem deplorable the practice of so-called surrogate motherhood, which represents a grave violation of Read More…

It’s no surprise that a Catholic college would issue guidelines expressing its expectations that students, faculty, and staff live public lives according to the moral teachings of the Church. But Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, went a step further, issuing a document that explains those teachings with philosophical and theological background – almost like a Read More…

The Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio is the latest Catholic diocese in the US to issue guidelines concerning sexuality and gender issues in its schools and parishes. Bishop Edward C. Malesic issued the guidelines August 30, in time for the new school year. “We are experiencing a polarizing and tense time in our culture. Many Read More…

St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is grand. To children it might as well be another world.  I remember one example of a young boy lost in its beauty. He danced, wobbled around, and marveled at the endless space. Yet in his freedom, he would sometimes stop, look back at his mom, and then continue as Read More…

Recently, the Nordic Bishops’ Conference published a striking text regarding Church teaching on human sexuality. The bishops, representing the countries of Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway in northern Europe, acknowledged that “many are perplexed” by the Church’s discourse on the subject. However, in their letter they called for a rediscovery of “the sacramental nature Read More…

In a documentary called The Pope Answers, released on Hulu in the US on April 5, 2023, Pope Francis spoke with 10 young people about major societal issues such as abortion, pornography, and immigration. The production is certainly unique, and, as is sometimes the case with Pope Francis’ media interactions, it was not arranged by Read More…

On March 26, 2023, the Scandinavian Bishops’ Conference published a pastoral letter on human sexuality reaffirming “traditional Christian teaching” on the subject. While defending the “integrity of personhood” the letter explains the Church is ready to “embrace and console all who experience hardship” in a world where sexuality and identity have been defined in various Read More…

Last November 15, Rocco Siffredi, a famous Italian porn actor, was a guest on Italian TV station Rai2’s Belve (“Wild Beasts”) program hosted by journalist Francesca Fagnani. Some might ask why we would talk about such a thing in a Catholic publication — after all, we expect very little edifying content from someone in his Read More…

The Food and Drug Administration just before the Christmas weekend revised consumer information, now saying that some forms of “emergency contraception” cannot cause abortions. Plan B One Step works before the release of an egg from a woman’s ovary, preventing ovulation, the FDA stated, saying it will not work after fertilization. But there is still Read More…

A young woman and her parents, who were told that she was susceptible to suicide if she did not have sex-change therapy and surgeries, are suing her doctors and the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, as well as the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. Chloe Cole, who now heads up Detrans United, a Read More…

Intimacy is at the heart of marriage, but it’s often misunderstood, or simply not talked about. But something so important deserves its own conversation. So we’re looking forward to an upcoming “virtual date night” on the topic of intimacy in marriage. This upcoming conversation is free, and a breeze to join from wherever you are. Read More…

While the abortion debate often revolves around the many difficulties a pregnant woman might face, one of the most effective ways to prevent such difficulties is to educate young people in self-control. Modern culture has a tendency to link personal happiness to instant gratification and particularly, sexual satisfaction, promoting the idea that the only way Read More…