Amid deadly protests in Iraq, a people's uprising in Lebanon and continued suffering in Syria, Catholic leaders of the Middle East called upon officials of their homelands to "ensure safety, peace and tranquility and stability for their citizens."

In February, McCarrick was dismissed by the Vatican from the clerical state.

British bishops have made the right to life a priority for Catholics ahead of a general election in which two major political parties have promised to liberalize abortion laws.

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Associated Press reporting found it could result in thousands of new cases against the church and more than $4 billion in payouts.

Pope Francis has given a relic of Jesus' crib to the custody of the Franciscans in the Holy Land, who oversee the churches associated with Jesus' life, death and resurrection.

Since the protests began Oct. 1, an estimated 400 demonstrators have been killed.

In what other country could the son of a saloonkeeper, one of 12 children in a two-bedroom house, rise to become the speaker of the national assembly? That is John Boehner’s story.

The day after introducing Pope Francis’ address to Congress in 2015, John Boehner stepped down as House speaker. America editor Matt Malone, S.J., talks to Mr. Boehner about the state of U.S. politics, then and now.

A Trappist monastery in Massachusetts revives a centuries-old brewing tradition.

The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through a guided reflection on prayer during the Advent season.

Writer Tara Isabella Burton reflects on finding her Christianity.

Prophets are those people who through gentleness or annoyance (or some combination of the two) have called us to who we really are and pointed to where we were supposed to go.

Like Isaiah's community, we can find joy in salvation from the Lord.

'Body Leaping Backward' is a melancholy, atmospheric memoir that reads as a sort of urgent confession.

Federal spending on children fell to 1.9 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product in 2018.

In his new book, Christopher Steck recommends a relationship of kinship to animals rather than one of dominion or stewardship.

President Trump has raised the stakes in the impeachment drama by questioning the integrity and motives of civil servants who have chosen to testify at the congressional hearings.

Matthew connects Jesus to the Emmanuel prophecy of old.

The story of “La Virgen del Tepeyac” is about the birth of a people.