“The second and final session of the Synod on Synodality has just concluded,” Father James Martin writes. “And what I noticed most this year is how much the attitude toward L.G.B.T.Q. issues has changed—and for the good.”

A Reflection for the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles, by Leilani Fuentes

At the end of the second session of the Synod on Synodality, Jesuitical spoke with Cardinal Joseph Tobin about the synod’s final document, which kept open the question of women’s access to the diaconate.

Pope Francis delivered a homily during the closing Mass for the Synod of Bishops in St. Peter's Basilica Oct. 27.

Contemplative prayer challenges us to find meaning in suffering. I view this way of praying as the ultimate act of trust in God.

"I do not intend to publish an apostolic exhortation. What we have approved is enough," Pope Francis said. Instead, he ordered the publication of the synod's final document.

Fr. James Martin shares his five insights from the synod's final document, just approved by Pope Francis and published by the Vatican.

At midday yesterday, the Vatican released Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, “Dilexit Nos,” in which he invites us, the faithful, to return to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and rediscover our own hearts.

With an all-star cast including Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, “Conclave“ genereated a lot of Hollywood buzz. It has also raised some questions: How is a pope really elected? Does the movie get it right?

If my students remain true to the values of our Jesuit institution, but more importantly their identities as children of God, then I believe they can handle whatever our election season may bring.