"We grew to learn about each other...We grew to see each other as human beings."

Some reactions to his apostolic exhortation, "Amoris Laetitia," continue to reflect a lack of understanding about how the Holy Spirit has been working in the church since the Second Vatican Council.

The court deferred to the wishes of the family "because petitioner has set forth a justifiable, good, and substantial reason for moving the remains."

We’ve been together for decades, but I've finally broken up with my parish.

Cardinal-designate Joseph Tobin does not hold back when expressing his admiration for Pope Francis.

A king, like a president, is more than a politician. He must be a shepherd, one who leads by trust.

At Otisville Federal Correctional Institution, 80 miles north of New York City, hundreds of thousands of prisoners are uncertain of their futures.

“We are not going to engage in law enforcement activities solely based on someone’s immigration status."

The annual award of $1,000,000 recognizes unsung heroes who are conquering the world's most persistent social problems.

La paradoja no es que Jesús haya elegido ser rey con estilo propio, sino que aún nos dejamos seducir por los otros modelos de realeza. Se nos llena la boca hoy con este trono de la cruz y su corona de espinas, pero buscamos todavía ocupar los primeros puestos.

America's readers weigh in 'Unjust Discrimination,' women deacons and more.

After the agony and humiliation/ of crucifixion,

Mr. Blue’s relevance endures because of its call to look deeply inward and compassionately outward.

Cardinal Walter Kasper an accomplished German theologian who has written at least 15 books in ecclesiology and Christology has become known in recent years as the ldquo pope rsquo s theologian rdquo His latest book quot The Catholic Church quot sheds light on why Pope Francis has relied on

The Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference, which includes the bishops of Sudan and South Sudan, said in a statement released on Nov. 8 that "there is nothing more needed than forgiveness"; to heal the divisions both countries have experienced over decades of conflict.

In this year's election, voters went against nearly all of the ballot initiatives backed by Catholic leaders and advocates, except referendums on minimum wage increases and gun control measures in four states.

Sometimes they would rustle and fidget impatiently in the pews and fiddle with missals and fold the parish newsletter into ships and trumpets.

Cardinal-designate Cupich urged U.S. bishops to “speak in a pastoral way to calm the fears of people and let them know that we are advocates for them,"

The day before Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, Pope Francis said he would make no judgments about the candidate and was interested only in the impact his policies would have on the poor.

God did not include me, but my too-cool-for-religion friend group did.