• Gaudium et Spes
The Second Vatican Council's (1962-1965) "Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World" (1965) is one of the most important documents of the Council and the key to understanding the Church's relationship to secular society today.

• First Things magazine
Self-described as "A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life," this excellent periodical features the writing of top orthodox Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant writers on issues of politics and culture. Edited by Fr. Richard Neuhaus, author of The Naked Public Square.

• Crisis magazine
Founded and edited by Deal Hudson, a former Baptist and now a Catholic, this fine magazine examines political, social, and cultural issues from an orthodox Catholic perspective with wit and insight.

• The Catholic World Report
Published by Ignatius Press, this international news monthly provides both breaking news about the Catholic Church from around the world and a balanced, helpful perspective on global events.

• Another Sort of Learning: Fr. James Schall, S.J.
Fr. Schall has taught political philosophy at Georgetown University for many years and has written many insightful articles and books on politics, culture, literature and theology. A top-notch site filled with quality writing and thought on all of those topics.

• Inside The Vatican
This quality publication comes out ten times a year and provides insightful commentary and information about activities at the Vatican and in the Catholic Church worldwide.

• Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights
The nation's largest Catholic civil rights organization, dedicated to defending "individual Catholics and the institutional Church against defamation and discrimination."

• National Catholic Register
This weekly Catholic newspaper is informative, attractive, and very loyal to Catholic teaching, providing a healthy balance over against the usual bias against Catholic teaching found in the mainstream media.

• Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty
A Catholic institute dedicated to studying the relationship between religion and the political sphere, based on the thinking of Lord Acton (1834-1902), a brilliant Catholic historian and political thinker.

• The Houston Catholic Worker
A Catholic newspaper based on the life and thought of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker movement.

• The Wanderer
Always provocative and occasionally wandering to the far "Right," The Wanderer is America's oldest weekly Catholic newspaper, featuring strong views on issues of politics and culture.

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