According to traditional Catholic teaching, the moral value of a human act depends on its object, end and circumstances. The object is the direction of the act; it is what you chose to do.

All teachings and stances taken by the Catholic Church on ethical decisions are decided upon using the three sources of authority: It is deontological with regards to the view that certain acts ...

Representatives of Catholic and immigration advocacy organizations, and Washington's new Cardinal Robert McElroy, grappled ...