Pope Francis prays alongside 12 Christian leaders at an ecumenical prayer vigil in St. Peter's Square days before the Synod on Synodality that 'the Holy Spirit will purify the church from gossip, ideologies, and polarization.

Pope Francis told the college of cardinals that it is called “to resemble a symphony orchestra, representing the harmony and synodality of the church.”

A Reflection for the Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangels, by Christine Lenahan

A Reflection for Saturday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time, by Delaney Coyne

AI has the capacity to undermine our understanding of the human person.

In ‘Wit,‘ Dr. Vivian Bearing uses her formidable intellect as a shield against her existential terror.

Catholic preachers should learn from social work and give trauma-informed homilies.

It just got harder for foreign priests to stay in the U.S.

Serving on the altar has formed my experience as a woman in the church.

This week on Jesuitical, Zac and Ashley are joined by Chris Hadley, S.J., to talk about the oft-overshadowed third person of the Trinity: the Holy Spirit.

America is excited to announce that we are heavily investing in our coverage of the synod to keep you informed.

The synod on synodality has prompted a battle over grand visions for the church. Meanwhile, Catholic parishes are failing to meet the day-to-day spiritual needs of people in the pews.

Energetic, resolutely modern, as comfortable with technology as with theology, and deeply cosmopolitan, Patriarch Pizzaballa shares Pope Francis’ intention to restore Jerusalem to its former glory.

On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Gerard O’Connell and Colleen Dulle recap three major moments from the pope’s visit, before giving a preview of three important Vatican events coming up in the next week.

A Reflection for Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time, by Samantha Richardson

A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest, by Cecilia González-Andrieu

A Homily for the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein

Maybe the crisis of disbelief in the Eucharist is not as dire as previously thought.

There are just under 20 million primary-grade girls out of school in sub-Saharan Africa. The Bakhita Partnership for Education is working to change that.