a move that was unprecedented at the time in the American Catholic Church. Mahony, now in his late 80s, lived for several ...

This is what makes McElroy such an unusual choice. At the age of 70, he is already among the American Catholic Church’s senior leaders. He will turn 71 years old in February, meaning it will be ...

Nevertheless, the Catholic Church held fast to its opposition ... the Pill quickly became the most popular method of birth control among American women —regardless of religion.

The Native American Church is not one unified entity like, say, the Catholic Church. It contains a diversity of tribes, beliefs and practices. Peyote is what unifies them. After peyote was banned ...