With profound pleasure I am writing to the whole Society on the occasion of Pope Francis' proclamation that Peter Faber, "the silent companion" of the first generation of Jesuits, is a saint.

"Redemptor Hominis" is a masterful overview of the meaning of Christ.

Christian churches urge government and political leaders to protect the nation's citizens.

John W. Martens on who to follow and what to watch for while engaging the Bible online

Looking for the spirit of Langston Hughes in 'Black Nativity'

Shock and sadness grip families of Arapahoe High School.

As part of a low-key celebration of his 77th birthday, Pope Francis celebrated morning Mass and had breakfast with three people who live on the streets near the Vatican. A small dog, belonging to one of the homeless men, was also on the guest list.The pope requested that the daily morning Mass held

quot Jerry Brown Latin Scholar and One-Time Almost Priest quot This is the headline for an Atlantic article that summarizes the highlights from an interview that Brown governor of California gave to The Atlantic Readers might not know about Brown 39 s Jesuit past The article notes His relig

Kids and dogs We see a lot of them during the Christmas season thanks to family gatherings and annual visits to neighbors For many of us with no kids or whose children have grown up Christmas is one of the rare times when we come face-to-face with the youngest generation For most of the year ch

With whom do we journey? Matthew tells us of the wise men; Luke writes of the shepherds. For both groups, news of Jesus' birth comes to them in community.

Is a new East/West divide emerging in Europe?

In another wide-ranging interview with an Italian journalist, Pope Francis denied he was a Marxist but said he took no offense at the label; dismissed the notion of women cardinals; and reflected on Christmas as an occasion of joy, tenderness and hope.The pope made his remarks in an interview with A

Who says education doesn 39 t pay well Apparently you just have to find the right role and school According to an article in yesterday 39 s New York Times Forty-two presidents of private colleges were paid more than a million dollars in 2011 up from 36 for the previous two years according to t

The minimum wage could be one of the biggest political issues in 2014 and it rsquo s surprising how many people would be affected by an increase in what society considers a barely acceptable pay rate We all know about workers at McDonald rsquo s and Walmart but how many would guess that ldquo ban

A group of about 50 Catholic scholars from across the United States has urged Catholic University President John Garvey to get with the Pope Francis spirit and take advantage of ldquo an opportune time to educate students about the importance of business ethics and global solidarity rdquo How By t

Dr. Cornel West celebrates Day's 116th birthday with New York's Catholic Worker community.

Augustine’s Confessions is the story of a soul. It is the account of a soul that once had a rigid, fairly intelligible story for itself. For some thirty years, Augustine told the same story of his soul—to himself, to others—until that story was torn up and reconstituted i

"Evangelii Gaudium" is a wide-ranging reflection insists the Gospel is “good news” and we ought to act like it. It places care for and commitment to the poor and vulnerable at the very center of the church’s evangelizing mission and all of Catholic life. Pope Francis want

Due to inclement weather the symposium scheduled for tomorrow December 14 quot In the Service of the Word Catholic Media and the New Evangelization quot has been postponed New date to be determined Follow us americamag for updates

At a recent dialogue sponsored by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University Cardinal Theodore McCarrick led off with a remarkable summary of the how Pope Francis treats the poor and poverty in quot The Joy of the Gospel quot Cardinal McCarrick analyzes th