America asked its readers to send us a photo and description of their Nativity set and tell us what makes it special.

What is Peter's Pence and how is it used?

Dwight Eisenhower has risen in the rankings of presidents, writes Paul D. McNelis, S.J., and his ability to combine bold initiatives with fiscal discipline is needed today.

The human rights activist Kerry Kennedy, a daughter of Ethel and Robert F. Kennedy, finds both heartache and heroism during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Jakelin Caal Maquin died in December 2018 at the El Paso Children's Hospital in Texas of a bacterial infection

El Salvador may have signed peace accords in 1992, he said, but there's a lot of hurt that remains because justice has been elusive.

For decades, the people of Bethlehem have watched tour buses drive up to the Church of the Nativity, disgorge their passengers for a few hours at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, and then return to Israel.

Burnout has been a perennial problem for clergy of many faiths.

Since February 2016, Sant’Egidio has been able to bring 3,026 refugees into Europe using humanitarian corridors. Italy, thanks to the commitment of its episcopal conference and Protestant community, has welcomed the majority of the refugees brought in by Sant’Egidio, reaching a total of 2,448, most of them from Lebanon and Ethiopia.