“It seemed to me, right from the beginning, that Francis’ style of pontificate was like a punch in the stomach from the Holy Spirit to wake us up,” Cardinal Angelo Scola says in this exclusive interview.

Olivia Rodrigo's lyrics cover many of the same topics I discuss with my Catholic high school students. As a church that infamously struggles to reach and retain young people, we have something to learn from her.

No matter how far he has risen in fame, Ed Sheeran has stayed true to himself.

“During times like these with severe division among people and the potential for social unrest, it is important for us to remember Jesus’ commandment to love one another,” Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki said.

The pope “joins you in asking the Lord to bestow upon everyone the spiritual strength which triumphs over violence and overcomes evil with good,” said the message released Nov. 23.

“Blessed is the bishop who makes poverty and sharing his lifestyle because with his witness he is building the kingdom of heaven.”

“I can’t live in this situation anymore and I’m afraid of destroying my physical, psychological and spiritual health,” Sister Aleksandra says in “Veil of Silence,” by Salvatore Cernuzio.

“Among the injured are one of our Catholic priests, as well as multiple parishioners and Waukesha Catholic school children,” Sandra Peterson, communication director for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, said.

Father Jean-Pierre Schumacher died 10 minutes after receiving the anointing of the sick at the start of a Mass for the feast of Christ of the King.

The current mischaracterization of Freire by the political right in Brazil has parallels with the campaign of the political right in the United States against critical race theory.

With Advent coming during an ongoing pandemic, Christians are called to hold on to hope and foster a season of compassion and tenderness, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis to young people: “You have been entrusted with an exciting but also challenging task: to stand tall while everything around us seems to be collapsing; to be sentinels prepared to see the light...to be builders amid the many ruins of today’s world; to be capable of dreaming.”

“King Richard” charts how Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena Williams, made good on the promise few believed possible.

This is not a movie about crime and punishment, but damage and recovery.

Gloria Purvis talks with Bernice King about how white Christians have responded to racist incidents, the concept of racial colorblindness and the New Testament roots of nonviolent resistance.

“Tick, Tick … Boom!” is also a soul-deep tribute by Lin-Manuel Miranda to an artist who inspired him at a formative age.

The four dioceses in Iowa are partnering with Catholic Charities to launch a multimedia campaign aimed at convincing Catholics and other Iowans to get vaccinated to help slow the spread of Covid-19.

Facebook is in the business of amplifying anger, something admitted in its own internal documents. Instead of fixing the problem, it wants to add virtual reality to our worst forms of argument.

If some of your family members aren’t vaccinated, you might have some hard choices to make this holiday season. St. Ignatius can help.

While self-righteous take-downs of your political opponents can feel good in the moment, they are unlikely to change anyone’s mind—and probably aren’t great for your own emotional well-being either.