De Blasio Formally Jumps Into Presidential Campaign Pool

Mayor Bill de Blasio formally announced his campaign for president on May 16, becoming the 23rd candidate to join the Democratic field that includes such national figures as former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

Girl, 17, With Down Syndrome Thanks Mom for Life and Becomes Advocate

An Edmonton teenager with Down syndrome saw her pro-life advocacy dream become reality. She told her story to a large audience at the Alberta March for Life May 9. The annual event coincided with the national March for Life in Ottawa, Ontario, and others across Canada.

John Echoes the Greatest Command: Let Us Love One Another

St. John the Evangelist is a fascinating character. He was, tradition tells us, the youngest of the Apostles. The brother of James, the son of Zebedee the Fisherman, he was a “Son of Thunder,” who had his mother ask the Lord if he and his brother could sit one on his right and the other on his left.

Life Commitments and Freedom

I believe that the more of oneself that one offers in a free action, the more free someone becomes.