Morality Archives

Theologian says Christianity can foster democracy, good governance in Africa

Jan 2, 2019

Father Paulinus Ozodor, a Nigerian moral theologian at Notre Dame, says Christianity can contribute to Africa’s push for democracy, human rights and good governance.

By Charles C. Camosy

Brazil’s new chief rewards Catholic, charismatic backers in conservative agenda

Dec 3, 2018

“I am a Catholic, my family is Catholic, my wife is an evangelical [Protestant]. The meaning of this visit is faith,” President-elect Jair Messias Bolsonaro said Friday.

By Filipe Domingues

Americans’ acceptance of porn hits new high this decade

Jun 7, 2018

The percentage of Americans who say pornography is morally acceptable increased more over the past year than in all other years this decade combined.

By Mark Pattison

Ten Commandments still popular in America, regardless of religious affiliation

Mar 28, 2018

A new study released on Wednesday found that the majority of Americans, including Catholics, still believe the Ten Commandments to be important for the moral life.

By Christopher White

Where the revolution has led: An interview with Mary Eberstadt

Nov 21, 2017

Catholic author Mary Eberstadt is a senior fellow of the Faith & Reason Institute, and the author of several best-selling books, including Adam and Eve After the Pill and How the West Really Lost God.

By JD Flynn

‘I consulted a psychoanalyst,’ Pope Francis reveals in new book

Sep 1, 2017

In a tell-all conversation with a French sociologist, Pope Francis opened up about his visits to a psychoanalyst during his time in Argentina, the importance of Christian roots and of Arab heritage in Europe, the resistance to his apostolic letter on marriage ‘Amoris Laetitia’ and social issues like abortion and gay marriage.

By Claire Giangravè