Washington D.C., Jan 23, 2013 / 12:03 am (CNA).- Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton, Calif. and leaders of several major Catholic organizations urged a better response to the “crisis” of gun violence, including criminal background checks on …

Washington D.C., Jan 22, 2013 / 05:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Church leaders across the U.S. expressed both grief and renewed determination on the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion throughout America.

“Forty y…