This is not the year—or the Christmas—we wanted. But God is still with us, and we can still reach out to our neighbors.

A new book of essays on the Catholic Church in China ably captures the evolving turmoil the church faces in a complicated situation.

Arthur Laffin, a longtime peace activist and practitioner of Gospel nonviolence, addresses the threat of nuclear war—and what should be done about it.

The year 2020 was dominated by three huge topics: the Covid-19 pandemic, the presidential election and the mass movement against racism. What else got the attention of America readers?

In this country, we value youth but we don’t value beauty, mainly because we think they are the same thing. But beauty is related to memory in a way youth cannot be.

As he enters his 84th year, Pope Francis continues to be an important source of hope and encouragement for countless people in a world where these are in short supply.

What does it mean to bear a son? What did it mean for her, and what does it mean for us?

Chicago’s oldest hospital, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1852, may soon be relegated to history.

“The Art of Political Murder” reveals what happened when the government finally had enough of Bishop Juan José Gerardi Conedera.

Pope Francis will appear in a new Netflix docu-series that highlights the stories of elderly people from around the world.