Newman, like all of the saints, is perennially relevant because holiness never goes out of style.

Turkish warplanes have begun attacking northeastern Syria, causing widespread panic among Christian and other religious communities caught up in the aerial bombardments.

God is pure goodness, pure love, pure beauty. Look for those things in your life, and you will see God.

Growing up, the plan for Pedro Almodóvar was to become a priest. Instead he became one of the world’s great directors.

While enough facts are still unknown that a decision on impeachment itself is premature, an inquiry is absolutely necessary, the editors write.

The general relator of this special synod, emphasized several themes of Pope Francis’ pontificate: the church must “throw open her doors”; “true tradition” is “the church’s living history”; and “God always brings newness,” so “one must not fear what is new.”

Why do we even an impeachment process when we can just vote the president out of office? John D. Feerick of the Fordham University School of Law explains in an interview with America’s Nicholas D. Sawicki.

As the number of reported cases of vaping-related illness in the U.S. soars over 1000, many Catholic schools are taking action to prevent vaping among students.

Proposals in the Oct. 8 morning session of the Synod included discussing the "possibility of diaconal ordination for women, so as to emphasize their ecclesial vocation."

In November we will strike again, and on Earth Day we will strike in even greater numbers than before.

The impeachment inquiry is but one of many factors making movement on bills as slow as molasses in January.

With the upcoming general election in Canada-on October 21--Catholics' participation in the present political contest has been to sponsor a public political debate in Toronto between candidates of the major parties. The Archdiocese of Toronto livestreamed the event.

Kevin McAleenan was supposed to be the keynote speaker at the 16th annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference at Georgetown University Law Center the morning of Oct. 7, but chanting protesters drowned him out for several minutes.

The Haitian bishops' justice and peace commission said that "a change in head of state is crucial as is a change in the way the authorities govern the country."

Follow America's coverage of the 2019 Synod on the Amazon.

In his sensational new play, Jeremy O. Harris posits that racism may poison our most intimate relationships.

Pope Francis said the synod’s way is to “bring us close to consider the Amazon reality with this pastoral heart, with the eyes of disciples and missionaries.”

Mr. Pearce, an English-born Catholic critic, talks about the latest developments in research on Shakespeare's faith life.

The survey for Boston-based Catholic Investment Services found that about 87% of respondents would be more likely to donate to Catholic institutions if they knew the money would be invested in ways consistent with church teaching and values.

The Supreme Court is about to commence on another highly contentious term, with many controversial items on its docket, from abortion to LGBT rights to immigration.