On this holy land, there is room for both peoples to exercise the same political rights: two states, each at home, independent, free and capable of resisting a return to war.

A new statement on end-of-life care threatens established Catholic tradition.

Pope Francis warned against contemplative orders using defensive, nostalgic strategies “when it comes to reflecting on a whether a monastery should be saved or abandoned, on community life or about vocations.”

Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle analyze the reported forthcoming appointment of Archbishop Georg Gänswein, Benedict XVI’s longtime secretary and how it fits into the archbishop’s often publicly tumultuous relationship with Pope Francis.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Ashley McKinless

A Reflection for Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Molly Cahill

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Heather Trotta

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Kerry Weber

A Reflection for Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Jill Rice

A Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, by Father Terrance Klein

Hybrid schools offer greater flexibility, which can allow students to pursue other interests like robotics or nature studies or simply accommodate a teenager’s preferred sleep schedule.

In a speech at his weekly general audience, Pope Francis said that the cardinal virtue of temperance “lets one enjoy the goods of life better.”

Organizers of the archdiocese‘s restructuring process have pointed out that there are far more seats available in the pews in the city than people attending Mass, and there are more funerals than baptisms.

Elizabeth Cullinan's literary output was not prodigious—but her memorable characters and close attention to the Irish-American culture in which she lived made her a prominent fiction writer in the '70s and '80s.

Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals continued their discussions about the role of women in the church, listening to women experts, including a professor who spoke about how culture impacts women’s roles and status.

For Bonaventure, to eat spiritually is to approach eating the Eucharist both with faith and ultimately with the affection of charity in one’s heart.

Being a member of the “I don’t know club” means you will be attacked by both sides. It does not mean you have nothing to say.

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.

A Reflection for Thursday of the Third Week of Easter, by Zac Davis