During a Mass for peace, Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe decried the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico since last November.

Why do we dwell within our protective shells, safe from what might harm us but certainly not fully open to what lies beyond?

In the last of a series of audiences centered around the "catechesis of old age," Pope Francis emphasized the importance of finding God's promise for new life in the elderly.

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Molly Cahill

America's editors shy away from endorsing political candidates—but J.F.K. proved a hard case, both during his life and in the decades since.

Sometimes not getting to do the thing that you want can actually feel kind of wonderful, even luxurious.

A coalition of 20 religious orders has sent an open letter to the U.N. requesting direct intervention against violent gangs in Haiti.

Cardinal Michael Czerny S.J., visited Auschwitz today to celebrate Mass on the 80th anniversary of the death of Edith Stein, the German Jewish philosopher who converted to Catholicism.

The oldest member of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Jozef Tomko, died in Rome at the age of 98.

A Reflection for the Nineteenth Tuesday in Ordinary Time, by Zac Davis

There is no formula to charity, companionship or Matthew 25.

Bishop Álvarez, facing the threat of incarceration, maintains a message of love and hope.

The homily should be part of an active relationship between preacher and parish. None of us, speaking or listening, should stop trying to improve the experience.

After Pope Francis met with Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See, the ambassador suggested that a papal visit to that war-torn country may happen in the near future.

A Reflection for the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.

A Reflection for Monday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kaya Oakes

A Reflection for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Patrick Cullinan

Members of the Society of Jesus have been called in recent years to see as mission territory not just our works out in the world, but the very communities in which we live.

“Sinner Get Ready" by Lingua Ignota is a powerful reminder that our willingness to speak about trauma and listen to those who are surviving is a measure of our willingness to experience the reality of God.

For the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine, Pope Francis received in a private audience this morning a top-ranking member of the Russian Orthodox Church, second only to patriarch Kirill of Moscow.