Bitter, brilliant controversy wracked each stage of the evolution of The Way and its allied academic institutions.

McFarlane says that she is “drawn to moments when people do things that are mysterious even to themselves.” The best-realized stories here are charged with these moments.

Catholic charities around the world are advocating on behalf of children victims in Syria.

Hint: He's a Catholic and a Socialist.

The decision by South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority to charge Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan and two associates with fraud is significant to say the least.

The genius of A.A. is that it is a proto-religious fellowship in which people in desperate need somehow rediscover the fire of a foundational miracle.

One C9 cardinal told me recently, “Pope Francis truly believes in a collegial style of government; we see this clearly in our meetings."

U.S. violations of international law continue.

Along the River Thames, to the east and the west, new tall buildings shoot up almost monthly.

Some Catholics have turned their sights to other issues—euthanasia, death penalty—that are part of the church’s pro-life agenda.

Jennifer Fulwiler is a lay Catholic writer, speaker and host of a daily radio show on SiriusXM's "The Catholic Channel."

"Humility never comes without humiliation. And we see Jesus humiliated on the cross,” said Francis.

Sustained damage varies but state and some dioceses remained disconnected.

Cardinal-designate Ernest Simoni will be one of 17 prelates elevated to cardinal in a consistory on Nov. 19 at the Vatican.

Father Pugin had been shot in the face with a rubber bullet by the South African Police.

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This is the year of the lesser evil. Some such counsel has been repeated over and again to Sanders-affected Democrats and Trump-averse Republicans.

The United States needs to restore a particular kind of politics as usual.

India, one of the top international destinations for couples hoping to hire women as surrogates for pregnancy, is poised to ban the practice in most cases.

Change, however slow, will be welcome when it comes.