Catholic Distance University turns 40, looks to bright future
The university has continued to surge ahead in the all-important area of accreditation, and will open a Spanish-language program in the fall.
Russell Shaw
Russell Shaw is the author or coauthor of 21 books and numerous articles, columns and reviews. He is a member of the faculty of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome and former secretary for Public Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Latest articles by Russell Shaw
The new look for the March for Life
And the new (or renewed) priorities for all of us.
Newman and Augustine on the meaning of Christmas
That "terrible aboriginal calamity" is at the heart of it.
Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill … again
Pope Francis plans to meet Patriarch Kirill in Kazakhstan during an interreligious gathering scheduled for September.
Did Pius XII save one million Jewish lives? Historians are divided
Recent investigations of Pope Pius XII's leadership during the Jewish Holocaust have reached opposing conclusions.
How pro-abortion Catholic pols give “scandal” to the faithful
For Speaker Pelosi to support abortion and still receive Communion is scandal in the sense specified by the Catechism—leading others to believe this is something a good Catholic can do.
The “father of the abortion movement” and his crusade against the Catholic Church
The eugenicist Lawrence Lader predicted, “Once sex had been detached from pregnancy, Women’s Liberation could construct its own ethics on the ash-heap of puritan morality.”
Why some politicians won’t say the word “abortion”
Recently, pro-abortion politicians have taken to using lofty terms like "a constitutional right" or "reproductive freedom," to avoid turning off swing voters with the word "abortion."
Waiting for the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion
A decision on Dobbs v. Women's Health Organization isn't expected for five months. If pro-lifers emerge victorious, here's what they should expect from abortion advocates.
Leaving home for Christmas
Why Mary went to Bethlehem, and a Christmas prayer from St. John Henry Newman.
Supreme Court to hear case on school choice and religious institutions
The case, Carson v. Makin, comes from Maine, where a court decided that schools with a religious mission were not entitled to state funding.
The Supreme Court will soon take up a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade
What the justices decide in Dobbs v. Jackson, will represent a major victory -- or a bitter setback -- for the pro-life movement.
The worst suffering of Purgatory, according to St. Catherine of Genoa
We can only understand Purgatory in light of God's boundless mercy.
Saving the world, by spreading the thinking of John Paul II
The Saint John Paul II Institute in Houston is dedicated to perpetuating and propagating the contributions of Karol Wojtyla.
2 Keys for parents to hand on the faith
The new book 'Handing Down the Faith' says parents who talk about the faith and have an "authoritative" style foster belief.
The new religion-friendly Supreme Court
The court’s recent actions reflect the fact that religious free exercise is enshrined in the Constitution’s First Amendment itself.
What is a Eucharistic Revival and why do we need it so badly?
The Catholic bishops are responding to the alarming news that two-thirds of all U.S. Catholics, and nearly a third of weekly Mass attenders, do not believe that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist.
Have you ever seen a “slow miracle”?
It's possible you've dismissed it as something else.
What the coronavirus signals about the “End Times”
It may not be the end of the world, but humanity needs to come together for a very real apocalyptic threat.
3 Ways to practice fellowship while in isolation
While many of us suffer from loneliness, this trying time may lead to lasting friendships and stronger communities.