The Irish-born American cardinal and former bishop of Dallas, Tex., is considered a big hitter in the Vatican because of the many important responsibilities that Pope Francis has entrusted to him in recent years.

The shift of power away from the hierarchy of bishops "will break the neck of the church," the cardinal said.

Dana Sweeney joins “The Gloria Purvis Podcast” this week to discuss mass incarceration, economic and racial justice and government accountability in Alabama.

“I want to live my mission as long as God allows me and that’s it,” Francis said when asked about his health by Brazilian bishops.

In his general audience, Pope Francis emphasized how following Jesus often means accepting that we don’t have total control over our lives, especially as we age.

What can spiritual power do in a war zone? An interfaith peace delegation went to Kyiv to provide pastoral accompaniment and explore ways to break the dynamics of violence.

Andre Dubus wrote short stories and novellas about the brutal truths and miraculous moments in life—and more than a few dealt with the joys and sorrows of fatherhood.

Will a reversal of Roe v. Wade, which would return the power to regulate abortion to the states, be popular with American voters and Catholic voters in particular? Not necessarily.

A wide-ranging interview with Andre Dubus on literary influences, faith and the process of writing.

Pro-life politicians and organizations have received many threats of violence since the Dobbs draft was leaked. Many are petitioning the Justice Department to do more about these threats.

Even pro-life advocates who have long called for overturning Roe v. Wade are unsure what comes next as a Supreme Court decision that could reverse the landmark 1973 decision is expected this month.

Two Jesuit priests have been killed inside a church in a remote mountainous area of northern Mexico, the religious order’s Mexican branch announced Tuesday.

At a recent event celebrating a seminary's theological journal, Pope Francis encouraged a "dynamic" theology, rooted in dialogue with other faiths and cultures.

As a married Catholic priest, I know both fatherhoods. And, I can tell you, priestly fatherhood, like natural fatherhood, is an embodied, deep thing.

While I will never support my father’s prejudice, I will forever be grateful for the fact that God could work through him to help me find my way.

It is not enough to issue occasional condemnations of racism. The U.S. church must invest in Black Catholic churches and schools, as well as diocesan offices for Black parishioners.

Catholicism was the established religion of colonial Haiti, the site of one of the largest populations of enslaved peoples in the Americas.

The Rev. Michael J. Himes was a theologian who taught with energy, order, concreteness, wit—and exuberance.

What Catholics in the pews think about abortion is not clear—and we don’t ever talk about it.