As graduation approaches, college students are getting ready to make their transition, whether into a new career or maybe furthering their education.

But for college students who have made building a culture of life a priority in their lives, the questions they have go beyond what kind of job they will find or where they will live. Rather, they want to know whether they will have the tools to promote a culture that affirms life, no matter where their future is headed.

Reaching...

You'll recall that last fall, as part of our observance of the Year of Faith, I wrote a series of articles based on the Apostles' Creed. In Lent, I reflected on the sacraments. During the next two months, I'd like to offer practical reflections on what has come to be known as Catholic social teaching.

Following an outline recommended by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, I'll organize my articles based on the following themes:

1. Life and Dignity of the Human...

A veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Elisha Perez is attending St. Louis Community College-Forest Park, studying general education leading eventually to a degree in occupational therapy. Her hope is to someday volunteer to help other women veterans, perhaps those with spinal cord injuries.

Since leaving after four years of service in the Navy, things haven't been easy for Perez, who has children, ages 2 and 3. She and her children were homeless until she received help from St....

WASHINGTON -- Human trafficking is so widespread that congregations of women religious are uniting in a nationwide effort to limit its reach.

The effort will focus on broader education about sex and labor trafficking, legislative advocacy for stricter laws and penalties for traffickers and wider support for victims through much-needed social services and employment.

"It's a stronger voice," said Mercy Sister Jeanne Christensen, justice advocate for the Sisters of Mercy West...