The greatest evangelization we can offer is a joyful church.

In “The Agitators,” Dorothy Wickenden explores 19th-century intersections of class, racism and patriarchy through the lives of the escaped slave Harriet Tubman and the activists Martha Wright and Frances Seward.

Classic plays don’t require updates or new translations to stay fresh, but if they are indeed classics, they can withstand new interpretations.

Speaking at a conference on family, sexuality and marriage, Pope Francis said wanting to go back to the way things were in the past is not Christian.

“Slum priests” continue to play an important role in many villas in Buenos Aires, helping these marginalized communities organize for social services and reforms.

This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley talk about Catholic wisdom from Jane Austen, how a cardinal was arrested in Hong Kong, and what it’s like altar serving as an adult.

Pope Francis will meet members of Canada’s Indigenous communities in late July, visiting the cities of Edmonton, Quebec, and Iqaluit in Nunavut, the country’s most northern region.

As a young(ish), progressive Catholic, finding places where my deep love for tradition and desire for reform coexist peacefully is difficult. Unexpectedly, I found a space for this on TikTok.

Confusing questions are endemic in public opinion surveys, but the topic of abortion is especially tricky for pollsters.

Sam Sawyer, S.J., will take the helm of the 113-year-old magazine following the departure of the current president and editor in chief, Matt Malone, S.J., later this year.

While the arrest was widely denounced by governments and human rights groups, Catholic entities offered varying degrees of condemnation, reflecting the gravity and delicacy of a situation that has escalated dramatically.

This week on “Inside the Vatican,” veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle discuss the religious implications of the Russia-Ukraine war and how it threatens work towards Christian unity.

So it’s time for you to graduate. Four young America editors and one Star Wars nerd have some advice for you.

“There’s going to be a big gap in what our parishioners are going to know about what’s going on in the U.S. and throughout North America.”

About 50 percent of the schools received support or involvement from religious institutions or organizations, according to the report.

It is faith that makes us ready for heaven. And what is faith? Stubbornly seeing purpose in this life—stubbornly because sometimes it does take a great effort—that others cannot see.

Nick Ut, a retired Associated Press photographer, gave Pope Francis a copy of his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph of a young Vietnamese girl running naked down the road after a napalm attack.

Far from encouraging sexual activity, the right kind of sex education can teach children that they have the agency to say “no.” Parishes and faith-based groups are ideal for delivering this message.

At Washington Jesuit Academy, students compete for honor roll in bright classrooms, whizzing around athletic fields during three daily recesses and learning a wide range of skills, from gardening to computer coding.