"Pope Francis has created a spirit of dialogue and openness where people are able to say: Maybe Jesus is here to love even me, as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered person."
What does Blessed Oscar Romero's beatification mean for the people of El Salvador? Take in their reactions, plus the extraordinary sights and sounds of the beatification festivities.
Ahead of the publication of Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, experts reflect on the history and significance of the church's role in promoting the stewardship of creation.
On Day 1 of our virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, James Martin, S.J., guides us through the extraordinary sites of Capernaum, the central town of Jesus' Galilean ministry.
On day four, we hit the road toward Jerusalem, with stops at the Jordan River, for a renewal of baptismal promises, and the tomb of Lazarus at Bethany.
Father James Martin takes us for prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane and then on a tour of Christianity's most holy site, the Church of The Holy Sepulchure, where Jesus was buried and rose.