Few things can humble me more quickly than a brief trip to the Home Depot. I recently found myself lost among the store’s countless plumbing supplies, and when I sought the help of an employee, he looked at me with what appeared to be the disgust of an English professor being asked to spell ca

Economists are very good at quantifying the cost of labor, but we struggle greatly to talk about its worth.

Mr. Bush was onto something: While government has a role to play in the pursuit of the common good, our charitable and voluntary associations are similarly indispensable, and those who have a religious worldview have historically led the way.

The catalog of official saints provides a rich diversity of Christian guides.

Separate IssuesRe “Selling the Unborn,” (Editorial, 8/17): The tragedy of abortion is a mother finding herself in a situation where she decides ending the life of her child is her best option. “Pro-life” is a euphemism for taking this hugely personal and difficult decision an

As Puerto Rico’s government marches on toward a critical financial deadline regarding its $72 billion “unpayable” debt, there are hopes for a jubilee of the kind espoused in Scripture.Church leaders, like Archbishop Roberto González Nieves of San Juan, have offered diverse opinion

Jon Hassler's sacramental imagination brightens a world grown gray with the banality of reality television and teenage paranormal romances.

"Dear Pope Francis.…” Thus began many of the letters that were carefully placed in a blue binder in preparation for transcontinental travel to Rome. Others opened with the salutation: “Your Holiness,” “Most Holy Reverend Pope Francis,” “Querido Papa Fr

A new labor agreement between the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the union representing teachers at the four archdiocesan high schools states that Catholic teaching must remain paramount in the classroom and that teachers are accountable for personal conduct that could negatively affect their abil

"Borders are killing people," said Jesuit Refugee Service Europe director Jean-Marie Carrière.

Workers across India are upset about labor policies they say are detrimental to their welfare, said Bishop Oswald Lewis of Jaipur.

Pope Francis will get a glimpse of leafy Central Park and thousands of waving New Yorkers on Sept. 25 when he makes "a historic procession" through the urban landmark.

To change the racial composition of a school, one must change the neighborhood.

A new survey by Pew Research finds most Catholics, no matter what their family structure, are comfortable with a wide variety of family arrangements that the church does not encourage.

Obama seems persuaded Iran is capable of changing during the 15 years of the nuclear agreement.

Kim Davis could be fined, jailed, or removed from office.

Practical paths to happiness from philosophers, saints and psychologists

“The California drought is so bad, people in Napa are asking the pope to change the wine into water.”

Images of drowned babies washing ashore in Libya have circulated widely.