The apostolic exhortation on the family will be his most important magisterial text of 2016.

Ultimately, single life is circumstantial and personal.

President Zuma may still giggle in public; South Africans are not amused.

Richard J. Curry, S.J., professor of Catholic studies and theater at Georgetown University and founder of Dog Tag Bakery and the National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped, passed away on Dec. 19 at the age of 72. • The Christmas spirit this year in Bethlehem—and the 2015 Christmas tour

Answering a question in the class horrified me; private conversations filled me with dread.

In the country of 20 million, there are 1.5 million registered voters; now 130,000 of them are women.

Bigotry is now being passed off as a kind of straight talk.

The new Vatican document contains notes for celebration.

The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office in Minnesota announced a landmark civil settlement with the Archdiocese of Saint Paul-Minneapolis related to a civil case that alleged grave breakdowns in the archdiocese’s child protection policies. According to County Attorney John Choi, the primary

Christian ethics forbids actions and policies that in effect treat those of other countries who are in grave need as nonpersons.

Catholics involved in the reconciliation process over the Indian residential school system in Canada say continued understanding requires action. “It isn’t by making laws you are going to overcome racism,” said Archbishop Gerard Pettipas, president of 50 Catholic Entities, the lega

Talents and generosity of thousands of people have made this a banner year for America.

Catholic leaders in the Central African Republic said Christian-Muslim ties were positively affected by Pope Francis during his visit on Nov. 29-30, 2015. “No guns or grenades sounded during the visit—and while some unfortunate incidents occurred afterward, there was no resort to open vi

A year ago I hardly identified as Catholic; I joked that my religious school had converted me away.

More research is needed to understand what drives extreme variations in price of health care

Pope Francis called for abolishing the death penalty worldwide, lifting the burden of debt on poor nations, global aid policies that respect life and revamped laws that welcome and integrate migrants.He urged individuals, communities and nations to not let indifference, information overload or pessi

As the Gospels remind us and experience confirms, fear is the enemy of Christian discipleship.

Immigrants save nine states from population losses.

Father Curry had little choice but to soldier on, considering the many projects and accomplishments he had crowded into his life.

Bishop Shomali: 'We hope that this wave of violence stops and more serious negotiations take place in view of a final settlement.'