Bishops who want to establish a religious order in their dioceses must first obtain the written permission of the Holy See.

The abortion-related measures were among 120 proposed state laws and constitutional amendments on the ballot in 32 states.

This week on “Inside the Vatican,” hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss what advantages and disadvantages each candidate offers in the eyes of the Holy See.

Long lines, short lines, early voting or absentee? We want to hear about it.

Got election anxiety? There’s a patron saint for that.

What role does religion have to play for a leader facing his darkest hours? In the midst of civil war, in the valley of despair, Abraham Lincoln grappled with this question.

‘The Good Lord Bird’ runs straight to the heart of America’s most toxic contradictions.

Tolkien's fiction reminds us that power cannot be controlled; it enslaves you. To act freely is to acknowledge your limits, to see the journey as a long road that includes dozens of future elections, and to fight against the temptation for power.

How both candidates and voters are spending Election Day.

Stories if you're anxious, undecided, curious and more. And, if you haven’t already, go vote!

Is there anything in St. Ignatius' spiritual practices that can offer to help us make it through the aftermath of the election? Yes.

Peter G. Martin remembers his father’s role in securing the right to vote for Black citizens in Mississippi—and writes that the struggle to count all ballots is not over.

During my first half-decade as a priest, I buried a total of three people. In the last two years here in Belize, that number is well over a hundred—and it has reminded me of love’s eternalness.

All Souls is not just a remembrance of those we have lost, whether to death or to time. All Souls is a remembrance that beyond this world, there is more to come.

Without “disturbing” images, abortion remains an abstract concept, writes Father Jim Hewes. We need to see the reality of what is done to the most vulnerable lives in our society.

The notion that our prayers can aid the dead as well as the living has always been a part of the Christian faith.

The Vatican says Pope Francis' comments on gay civil unions were taken out of context in a documentary that spliced together parts of an old interview, but still confirmed Francis' belief that gay couples should enjoy legal protections.

Father Michael McGivney, was beatified on Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford, Conn. What is his legacy?

Halloween's roots lie deep in pre-Christian rituals—but also in the long heritage of All Saints Day.

Colorado is one of seven states that allows abortion for any reason until birth, writes Anna Keating. But a movement to ban abortion after 22 weeks may finally find success on Election Day.