Despite the pope's immense popularity, there is little evidence of a “Francis effect.”

Life-changing Jerusalem trip "informed and deepened the book in a way I never anticipated."

In this century, The Father of Lies has produced two utterly bogus, but brilliant, claims about our own humanity.

The U S Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Migration joined by bishops on the border will travel to Nogales Arizona March 30-April 1 to tour the U S -Mexico border and celebrate Mass on behalf of the close to 6 000 migrants who have died in the U S desert since 1998 According to the

A homily from former editor in chief Drew Christiansen, S.J., on the parable of the "lilies of the field" (Matt 6: 24-34).

I did a podcast interview with Rev Amy Ziettlow last May that was just published in HuffPo In addition to being an ordained minister and a fellow at the Institute for American Values Amy has a background in classical dance and was interested in the connections I make between music and belief The

A number of news outlets yesterday reported the changes coming to the SAT As explained by Scott Jaschik at Inside Higher Ed The College Board today announced major changes to the SAT including a substantial revision to the writing test that was added in 2005 in the last major overhaul of the admis

Catholic clergy in Crimea have defended Ukraine's right to self-determination.Bishops called for prayers for peace, but a priest in the naval port of Sevastopol said the families of Catholic troops serving with Ukrainian and Russian forces were "deeply confused and worried" about the m

Pope suggests the church could tolerate some types of nonmarital civil unions.

What does Facebook have to do with Ash Wednesday—besides that you may be giving the site up for Lent?

How can students experience their own surrendering at Montserrat or introspection at Manresa?

‘The most important thing that can happen to a person,” Pope Francis explained during a homily on the First Sunday of Advent before confirming a group of parish children, “is to encounter Jesus, who loves us, who has saved us, who gave his life for us.” In our increasingly di

A cease-fire that seemed to offer a chance for a peaceful resolution to months-long conflict in the world’s newest nation, South Sudan, has unraveled. Intermittent fighting has continued since the cease-fire agreement was signed on Jan. 23. But now in Malakal, a key city in an oil-producing re

This Lent try focusing on something often take for granted: water.

Citizen United protects free speech but ignores disparities of power among different speakers.

The factions so feared by the founding fathers have paralyzed the political process.

The sacred and secular meet in a future priest's experience on the battlefield.

Drone strike against wedding party in Yemen violated policy endorsed by Obama, says HRW.

Nigeria is in a state of shock after the killing of 59 students at a government-run college by Boko Haram Islamic militants in the northeastern state of Yobe during the night of Feb. 25. Two days later another attack on a village claimed 12 more lives. During the school attack, the militants spared