Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister John Sheila Galligan told Catholic educators that they must be proud of their faith and counter a culture that is indifferent to religion, particularly Christianity.

William Batz, who has a doctorate in philosophy and is the secretary for social concerns at the Diocese of Pittsburgh, recently answered questions from the Pittsburgh Catholic on the Obama administration’s announcement that it would begin a process to rescind Health and Human Services regulations governing conscience protections for health care workers.

William Batz, who has a doctorate in philosophy and is the secretary for social concerns at the Diocese of Pittsburgh, recently answered questions from the Pittsburgh Catholic on stem cell research from a Catholic perspective.