With 'The Sparrow,' Mary Doria Russell imagines an alien world in intimate and fascinating detail—and then sends along some humans with deep questions about faith, God and the universe.

Christians can play a special role in the renewal of our politics. Because we know that the truth is not only real, but a person.

On Aug. 6, we wrestle with the dramatic extremes of good and evil, as symbolized by the ancient glory of the Transfiguration and the utter destruction of that first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

America editor Ricardo da Silva, S.J., and Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell report from Lisbon on the opening of World Youth Day in this special episode of "Inside the Vatican."

A Reflection for Friday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kaya Oakes

Justice Minister Carlo Nordio on Wednesday signed off on the request to extradite the Rev. Franco Reverberi, an 85-year-old priest who served as military chaplain during Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

Pope Francis told some 500,000 singing, shouting and swaying young people that God has called each person to him by name, not their social media handle.

In his first and best known film, Pee-wee Herman approaches the world, and others, with simple joy and trust.

“This old man now speaking to you also dreams that yours will become a generation of teachers! Teachers of humanity. Teachers of compassion....Teachers of hope."

America's editors on some books that might catch our readers' fancy in these final weeks of summer.