Colleen and Gerry analyze a letter Pope Francis sent to Israeli Jews. Why did the pope choose to address a religious group within Israel, rather than the entire nation?

A Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein

Ahead of Super Bowl weekend, Prof. Jay Carney of Creighton explains the link between sports and the pastoral philosophies of popes from Leo XIII to Francis.

A Reflection for Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, by Simcha Fisher

The overriding concern is that the goal of a just war must always be to restore or establish peace.

Included in the list of actions against which our lives will be judged is: Did we welcome Jesus when he was a stranger?

In a recent interview with an Italian magazine, Pope Francis provided more comments on “Fiducia Supplicans,” highlighting the hypocrisy behind those shocked that a priest would bless a gay couple but have no problem with him blessing a crooked businessman.

Langston Hughes, the great Black poet, playwright, journalist and author, had a nuanced and not easily categorized religious life.

Journalist and author Michael O’Loughlin, the national correspondent at America Media, has been appointed the first executive director of Outreach.

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Paul Miki and Companions, by Jill Rice