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The naming of Washington’s archbishop “as a cardinal is huge, it’s historic.”

Chuck Feeney donated the last of his fortune this year, writes Mary Beth Powers of the Catholic Medical Mission Board, and set an example for others to act now rather than later.

In his first interview since returning to Rome, Cardinal Pell said he feels a dismayed sense of vindication as the financial mismanagement he tried to uncover in the Holy See is now being exposed.

The Trump administration’s speed-up of federal executions is bringing new scrutiny to Catholic judges. Nathaniel V. Romano, S.J., writes about the challenges facing the faithful in a pluralist political system.

One present young people should ask for this Christmas is words of wisdom from older people they know.

It is important to feel guilt and shame over racism in order to overcome it.

A Reflection for the Feast of St. Andrew

“Prison Journal" recounts the first five months of Pell’s 404 days in solitary lockup.

A Hunger for God. A Striving for Goodness. A Passion for Justice.

Pope Francis said the two key phrases for the Advent season were God's closeness and people's vigilance against indifference and mediocrity

Wilton Gregory said he hopes Pope Francis will find him to be “supportive, encouraging and trustworthy” in his role as a cardinal, but his primary ministry is still to be the archbishop of Washington.

Join America Media as we prepare for the coming of our Lord with special daily Advent reflections on The Word podcast.

St. Francis’ poverty was not cold and brutal but actually, in a way, worldly. It was a poverty that anyone today searching for what is real and authentic might relate to.

An New York City parish organized a fully accessible prayer service for people with disabilities, who even in the church are often forgotten on the margins.

Roberto S. Goizueta’s 'Caminemos con Jesús' has become incarnate in singer-songwriter-theologian Tony Alonso’s new songbook.

The justices split 5-4 with new Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the majority. It was her first publicly discernible vote as a justice.

Let’s unpack this critique, because how the poor are represented matters.

Listen to this season of the Imagine podcast as we contemplate the mysteries of advent.

“The church is in the middle of a seismic change as it moves to a more synodal and discerning approach under the leadership of Pope Francis.”