Slower population growth in the United States is worrisome for the nation's economic growth, but welcoming immigrants and supporting families could be a viable solution, write the Editors.

Elizabeth Strout examines the human condition in a quiet setting where introspection cannot be escaped.

Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops their job is to step back from partisan politics and help their faithful discern based on values.

Protecting human life is the "preeminent" social and political issue, Pope Francis said.

The Edmonton victims were of Iranian descent, and their lives were recalled by family and friends at the memorial, which included Persian poetry and song.

The executive order, issued in September, requires for the first time that resettlement agencies get written consent from state and local officials in any jurisdiction where they hope to place refugees after June 2020.

The National Labor Relations Board recently suggested that graduate students are not entitled to the organizing rights guaranteed to similar workers. But Jesuit schools should not stop unionization efforts.

In conjunction with the annual March for Life and the lead editorial in this issue, we asked America’s readers for examples of promoting a culture of life in individuals or groups, either by themselves or with their neighbors.

Psalm 137 reflects my longing to return home, even as I am aware that I have idealized it in my earnest efforts to not forget it.

Just before Christmas, the Catholic and Lutheran bishops of Minnesota issued a joint letter in support of refugees, urging prayers and protection for them.