Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J., speaks about the need for the Canadian church to apologize to Indigenous population for its role in abuse at residential schools.

A Reflection for Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent

Patriarch Sabbah: “When you celebrate Christmas, remember that in Bethlehem, in Jerusalem, life is not a Christmas life. It is not the blessed life of the new redeemed humanity. The song of the Angels is far away.”

President Joe Biden installed a new touch of his own to the White House: a framed copy of a “Hagar the Horrible” cartoon. In it, Hagar yells to the sky, “Why me?” to which God replies, “Why not?”

A Reflection for the Sunday of the Fourth Week of Advent

Aaron Sorkin's take on the "behind-the-scenes" world of "I Love Lucy" depicts Lucille Ball in a most unsympathetic light.

A Reflection for the Saturday of the Third Week of Advent

A new document from the Vatican congregation that oversees Mass and the sacraments offers responses to questions some bishops have asked about restrictions on the celebration of the pre-Vatican II liturgical rite.

In 2021, there seemed to be fewer series to watch, or fewer worth watching. But a few stood out.

Can Black writers flourish in a marketplace dictated by white tastes?

Cardinal O’Malley said polarization and opposition to Pope Francis includes some prelates in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, but he did not name anyone.

I never imagined my vocation as a Dominican sister would entail being arrested by the Secret Service and spending a night in the Washington, D.C., Central jail.

Thanks to more than 20 years of pondering the teachings, healings and sacrifices of that baby born in Bethlehem, my hopes for this child are that he will be loved abundantly and love generously in return.

Pope Francis, who turned 85 on Dec. 17, is “looking well and in good health,” Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the archbishop of Mumbai, said in an exclusive interview with America’s Vatican correspondent.

A second painting of Jesus and his mother, Mary, in which Jesus is widely thought to be depicted as George Floyd, has been stolen from the walls of the Catholic University of America’s law school.

A conversation with legendary chef and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich.

A Reflection for the Friday of the Third Week of Advent

Charles R. Morris, who died on Dec. 13, was a prolific author with a broad range of interests and expertise. He also wrote a two-part history of America Media for our 100th anniversary.

Pope Francis is facing a sustained campaign of opposition from some Catholics. He has responded with the papal equivalent of “no more Mr. Nice Guy.”

What does the church really teach about this widely misunderstood process, and how does it play out in the lives of ordinary Catholics?