I stayed on the phone with my husband as I drove up to the prison, its jagged stone facade stretching outward from a large, pointed, central turret. If it had not been nestled within the beautiful, rolling landscape of the lower Catskill mountains, I thought, this building would look much more omino

“Thousands of people, including many Christians, driven from their homes in a brutal manner; children dying of thirst and hunger in their flight; women kidnapped; people massacred; violence of every kind”—Pope Francis was clear in his condemnation of the actions of the militants of

As groups across the country held vigils to remember Michael Brown, a teenager whose death on Aug. 9 has sparked a wave of unrest in his Missouri hometown and raised questions about racial profiling and police militarization, religious leaders in the St. Louis area called upon “all people to p

The example of Christ looms large over the immigration debate here.

The president of the U S bishops 39 conference on Aug 19 asked Catholic bishops across the country to take up a special collection for humanitarian needs and pastoral support for Christians and other victims of violence in the Middle East Amid the ongoing crisis in what is quot the cradle of Ch

Should conservative Christians withdraw from cultural and political engagement?

Inviting students to turn down the noise of news feeds, emails, priorities and presumptions.

Pope Francis said ldquo the unjust aggressor rdquo against the minorities in Iraq ldquo must be stopped rdquo but he added no one state can decide to intervene by itself nbsp The crime of aggression has to be taken to the UN to decide which are the best means to stop the aggressor He made c

'Yes' campaign eschews confrontational approach of traditional politics.

Pope Francis opened new horizons for the Catholic Churches in Asia with a groundbreaking talk to 70 bishops from 36 countries of this vast continent on August 17 in which he encouraged them to engage in a dialogue that is based not only on identity but which also has to be done with ldquo empathy

Francis Clooney, S.J., on the future of interreligious learning

Vatican Correspondent Gerry O'Connell reports from South Korea.

In role after role, comic or serious, Williams showed us who who we could be.

We are pleased to offer a selecton of America's exclusive web only content. Take a deeper look at "Amoris Laetitia," the pope's exhortation on family life. "Never Lose Heart," Fr. Robert P. Maloney, C.M., August 13, 2015"Bombing Japan: Was It The Only

Several takes on the independence referendum

Pope Francis addressed the downside of the prosperous highly competitive South Korean society on the second day of his visit here He did so in words that went to the root of the concerns that are growing in the hearts of very many people here both Christian and non and especially of the young He

The summer of 1974 was one of uncomprehending discontent it was when everything was in a flux mdash and the wider world was no better Here in the United States a presidency was endangered as a result of political gamesmanship it was the summer of countless committees investigations and TV cove

Writing at Forbes Ben Taylor says yes and no No for undergraduate institutions and most graduate programs but yes for law school By now many parents have begun to ascribe to the familiar advice ldquo a good college match is more important than a top rank rdquo mdash and for good reason First

Understanding the Great War won’t change the past; it may change us.

Community is demanding answers after fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.