He recalled the incident in 1859 when 11-year-old Thomas Wall, a young Catholic student, refused to recite the Protestant version of the Ten Commandments and had his hands beaten.

This Sunday’s first reading is the Ten Commandments. Here are, ironically, 10 ways to get ready for it. 10. Memorize them. (Remember: They’re in order of importance: 1. 2. and 3. are about God ...

The Catholic Church adopts the same attitude, Schneider said. "We primarily use the Ten Commandments as an examination of conscience. They are general precepts and they don't really define ...