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Given that Pax Christi USA has helped to "revive the concept of Gospel-based nonviolence," the organization seemed like "a natural fit" for the Dorothy Day Guild's initial Dorothy Day Peacemaker Award, said guild chairman Kevin Ahern.

The Supreme Court will decide if cities can implement laws that punish people for sleeping outside. Bishops oppose the ban, and Catholic agencies serving homeless populations shared concerns about the ruling's possible impact.

Dorothy Day House of Hospitality celebrates a new site with a big spread of bounty.

Retired LMU philosophy professor and pro-life activist Dr. James Hanink's compares today's campus protests to the unrest of 1968.

Judge what she stands for by where she stands Brooklyn: Re “Councilmember Shahana Hanif ignores Jew-hatred” (op-ed, April 18): What now? I am a constituent of Councilmember Hanif’s and have worked with her on many issues. I know that she practices solidarity every day. Solidarity is not a demand we make; it is built in relationships. Shahana does that work. I know because when I organized a ...

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, an Italian mountain climber, pipe smoker and friend to many, died of polio in 1925 at age 24. 100 years later, he still inspires us and, I believe, still serves alongside us.

The best autobiographies bring us closer to remarkable people and circumstances while providing insights that can help us improve our own lives.

Chris Montesano knows exactly where his love of gardening began — with the pole beans in his family’s vegetable patch.

The vaunted polemicist Christopher Hitchens left behind not only many friends and admirers (and antagonists), but numerous open questions, too.

(RNS) — Inspired by Pope Francis’ apostolic letter on ecology, a garden planned for the roof of the movement’s historic Maryhouse has attracted new attention to Dorothy Day’s Catholic service organization.