On December 31, Pope Benedict XVI bid farewell to a world that had seen him as a protagonist of cultural and ecclesial life for more than half a century, ever since, as a young priest and academic, he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Golden Rule, guest columnist writes, benefits all sides of the political spectrum and will help to ensure, in Lincoln’s words, ...

THE name and fame of the lamented President McKinley will be identified in American history with the policy of reciprocity, which never had an abler and more sincere advocate. To the very last he ...

From holiday gift-giving to the Golden Rule, human beings have tried to influence each other’s positive behavior from the earliest of times: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Most ...

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The importance of preserving our democracy, and the concern that it’s at risk of being lost, seem to be the overriding themes of this year’s presidential election. In recent polling, 3 in 4 American ...