What we’ve lost by abandoning international aid
Millions of “the least of our sisters and brothers” will now suffer because of what we fail to do. Our indifference, when we can make a difference, betrays everything we hold most dear.
INCARNATION
What did she know of birthing? Despite dear Joseph’s steadfast love she’d need to do this alone.
Review: The drama of Dostoyevsky
Józef Tischner remains virtually unknown in Western classrooms, despite being one of the pre-eminent voices in 20th-century Catholic thought. The new edition of ‘The Philosophy of Drama’ in English might help change that.
Review: Chris Hayes on the war for our attention
In his new book, Chris Hayes argues that our attention is not just the most fundamental human need; it is also our most important resource.
Review: The moral authority of John Lewis
David Greenberg has produced a biography of John Lewis that, if not quite definitive, is still the gold standard by which all subsequent biographies will be judged.
Review: A first look at an intriguing new pope
Christopher White’s ‘Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy’ presents readers with a substantive, engaging portrait of where things stand right now in a church, and a world, increasingly marked by polarization, authoritarianism and violence.
To see as Mary sees: Marian art in an age of distraction
Marian art shows that distractability is itself a form of attention, one that is essential to living a Christian life.
I found the heart of Christmas in the remains of an old English cathedral
The Coventry Cathedral is the birthplace of a Christmas carol featured on the latest season of “Hark!”—America Media’s podcast on the stories behind our favorite Christmas carols.
The Mass is a constant. But we experience it differently over time.
If Catholics can accept the imperfections of the humans running Mass, they are likely to keep going.
Lessons from Catholics who have faced great suffering—but remained pilgrims of hope
Here are three stories of Catholics who did find sustenance from God in times that felt hopeless.
Your take: Pope Leo XIV continues Pope Francis’ focus on the marginalized
On Oct. 9, Pope Leo XIV released his first apostolic exhortation, “Dilexi Te.” . Our readers had much to say in response.
Answering the call of the (real) king
Can we—in the middle of our current political crisis—still imagine how power ought to be used in service?
The editors: Safe borders do not require terror tactics from ICE
When did the notion that we should protect our borders and regulate immigration devolve into a determination to unleash anonymous masked agents pulling people from cars, and to publicly celebrate the creation of true hellholes like the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility?
Review: Catholic militants in the present day
In ‘Catholic Fundamentalism in America,’ Mark Massa, S.J., describes the birth and growth of Catholic fundamentalism over the past six decades.
St. John Henry Newman’s unique approach to conscience
How will St. John Henry Newman, who will be declared a doctor of the church on Nov. 1, be known? There is one title that seems to be repeated with some frequency: Doctor of Conscience.
Pope Leo says religious freedom is ‘not optional but essential’ as new report documents global persecution
Almost two-thirds of humanity—more than five billion people—live in countries where serious violations of religious freedom are taking place, according to the 2025 “Religious Freedom in the World Report.”
The Jubilee year should be dangerous
We need a “dangerous memory” of the church’s sin to unearth a Jubilee that heals the church and, through it, wider society.
Catholic Relief Services is on the ground in Gaza as humanitarian surge begins
Winter shelters and clean water will be top priorities for Catholic Relief Services as massive humanitarian effort begins in Gaza.
After the government shutdown ends, will the U.S. be heading back to the future on health care?
Sister Mary Haddad, head of the Catholic Health Association, on the precarious state of U.S. health care—before and after the shutdown
Zambia’s farmers face an uncertain future with climate change
In rural Zambia, subsistence farmers face complex questions with no easy answers and very little time. Drought fueled by climate change threatens smallholder farmers and the communities that depend on them for food.
The Gospel alternative to scapegoating and political violence
René Girard warned that the desire to assign blame can generate violence in the manner of a meme spreading through society.
Faith
With God in Vegas: A visit to the newest archdiocese in the United States
Over the last 30 years, the archdiocese has seen the number of registered Catholics triple, from 250,000 in 1995 to 750,000 in 2025.
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