As we grapple with fragmentation, political polarization and rising distrust in institutions, a national embrace of volunteerism could go a long way toward healing what ails us as a society.

The joys and challenges of a new child stretched me in ways I couldn’t have imagined.

Opportunities for authentic encounter were much needed in this parish of separate communities.

The Catholic Church, the largest private real estate owner in the world, faces decisions about what to do with its extensive real estate portfolio.

The institutional church is trying to reimagine parish life and make the best use of its resources by consulting both professionals and people in the pews.

If people are not even conscious of a need for religion, the church must also ask how it can help people recognize that the most basic restlessness only finds its rest in God.