“I am convinced that we cannot wait to take steps forward for the empowerment of women in the church” by distinguishing what requires ordination and what does not, Cardinal Fernández told about 100 synod members.

Dr. Frankenstein has harnessed the divine power to create life, without sparing a thought to the responsibility that entails.

At a time when the church’s doctrinal teachings on faith and morals are questioned everywhere, the relevance of such teachings to the believers brought up in diverse contexts is of utmost importance.

This year's World Series features two of baseball’s most iconic franchises, the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. That's only one of many interesting storylines.

On the eve of the highly anticipated publication of the final report for the Synod on Synodality, Zac Davis and Colleen Dulle speak with James Martin, S.J., about his time inside the second assembly.

In his fourth encyclical, “Dilexit Nos,” Pope Francis calls on believers to rediscover devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and, through it, to love our brothers and sisters in the church and world.

The 18 cardinals who head Vatican offices will find a little less in their pay envelopes starting Nov. 1.

In an exclusive interview with Gerard O’Connell, Cardinal Chow discusses the renewal of the Vatican-China deal, signs of growing trust between the two parties and the Communist Party’s push to “sinicize religion.”

Synod observers, especially those who feel like the document has not gone “forward” enough, would do well to learn from Vatican II and its rollout.

The charitable nonprofit Unbound is currently seeking participants for a study on the health benefits of charitable giving.