A conversation with Michael Kurek, author of “The Sound of Beauty: A Classical Composer on Music in the Spiritual Life.”

The three are equally telling: here is the promised Messiah; here is the very presence of God; and here is the one who has come among us to die.

Argentina has legalized abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

Who were some of the U.S. Catholics who were regularly in the news this past year?

In 2020 the best TV was whatever got you through the night.

2020 has tested the heart and soul of America.

Have we seen the end of motion pictures as we knew them?

Lord, I don’t know what it actually means for a year to go to hell. But if hell is hot, let 2020 burn.

Holy Family Hospital prides itself on welcoming every expectant mother, without taking into account religious background, nationality or the ability to pay.

Reggie Foster taught generations of students in Rome, keeping Latin alive and living a colorful, inspiring life.

The White House issued a proclamation honoring the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket Dec. 29 and inviting "the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches and customary places of meeting with appropriate ceremonies."

The head of the German bishops’ conference called for far-reaching changes to the Catholic Church and criticized the Vatican’s treatment of the church in his country.

The Vatican is calling for a coordinated international effort to ensure the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide.

The Holy Innocents of today continue to arrive and ask for our help. The way we welcome them or neglect them tells the story of who we are.

John le Carré, who died earlier in December, was a wildly popular spy novelist—and one of the English world’s finest fiction writers of the last half-century.

In this 1993 piece, James Martin reflects on the realities of refugees he met in Thika, Kenya.

Pope Francis announced that the Catholic Church will dedicate more than a year to focusing on the family and conjugal love.

I know how isolating eating disorders can be, especially around the holidays. I am here to share some hope with you.

Every year, very well-intentioned people who care about me a great deal ask whether I am going home for Christmas. My response is almost always the same: “I am home.”