Providence's Bishop Tobin is seeking to bar communion to Patrick Kennedy because the legislator's support for abortion rights run contrary to church teachings.

When it comes to releasing photos of torture, closing Guantanamo and excluding abortion coverage from health care legislation, principle comes into direct conflict with what is practical.

Let me begin by saying that I have no intention to ridicule the Christian Science religion to the extent it relies upon prayer in the face of illness....

My guess is that if you went out on to the streets and stopped anyone at random and asked whether a person who had been kidnapped and tortured should ...

It was not an outright bribe. Money is not being handed to Sen. Ben Nelson for his personal use. But it is certainly the equivalent to a campaign contribution.

Judges should not be treated like American Idol contestants. The judiciary exists to protect minorities against the tyranny of the majority. Electing judges reverses that noble goal and demeans the judiciary.