We must say “no to a church that is attached to money, that thinks of money, that thinks of how to earn money."

As some politicians’ words seed fear or despair, how nice it can be to turn elsewhere and be reminded of the goodness that lies within us.

To say that all this is complicated is not to evade hard questions, but to insist on hard study.

Daily Advent Reflections, Day 16: metanoia, the profound turning about of the soul, is not the same thing as inconsistency.

Catholic activists had lobbied for the inclusion of human rights protections and lowering the threshold for the earth's temperatures to be more in line with scientific research. They also advocated for adequate financing for poor countries to adapt to cleaner energy, and the phasing out of fossil fuels.

As Catholics and other Christians anticipate "the miracle of Christmas," announcing the need for peace and goodwill throughout the world this "blessed season of Advent" calls for "even stronger voices" this year.

The Vatican announced details about the pope's Feb. 12-17 trip to Mexico, during which he will stop in six cities, including two in the state of Chiapas and—across from El Paso, Texas—Ciudad Juarez, which just five years ago was considered the "murder capital of the world" as drug cartels disputed a trafficking corridor.

Big donors are complaining about their bad investments in presidential politics.

"God forgives all, He is just waiting for you to get close to Him.”

The outrage at Sandy Hook provoked yet another short-lived cry across the nation for greater restrictions on gun ownership. As in the past, gun lobbyists bided their time and turned to their congressional rolodexes.

“Son of Saul” challenges the viewer to answer how we ourselves have responded to the evil that engulfs us today.

“I can ask nothing better than this, to be in your care—not my own.”

I felt oddly and uncharacteristically vulnerable when I realized that my daughters had given up a free weekend in their own lives to check in on their mom.

Pope Francis’ plan to celebrate Mass at the border is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from both the U.S. and Mexico. The Catholic Extention release suggests it "will be a significant milestone of the trip’s itinerary."

Daily Advent Reflection, Day 13: As Christmas draws near, let us skip like lambs as we share the good news of Christ’s coming.

Without mentioning Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump by name, Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron has blasted proposals like Trump’s that would specifically bar Muslims from the U.S., saying the idea “fractures the very foundation of morality on which we stand.”Vigneron&

"This is an early Christmas present. After more than 10 years, members of Congress from both parties have come together to revise our national education law." The other part of the miracle might be that the legislation--which aims to do away with excessive school testing and give states and local governments more control of schools by freeing them from federal mandates--also provides something for Catholic school students.

The Islamic State and "fundamentalists don't accept anything that doesn't fit with their vision of Islam," he said. "This is a kind of purification and, of course, Christians and other minorities are a target."

If you’re tired by the stress of Christmas preparations, sit back and watch this musical gem for a while.

Yesterday the Senate passed the Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind, which for 14 years has set the national standards for public schools.