When the cardinals voted to elect Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the 265th successor of St. Peter on the evening of March 13, 2013, few of them imagined what kind of pope he would be.

Against the backdrop of deep differences with the Trump administration over migration and foreign aid as well as concerns for Ukraine and for Gaza, the Vatican secretary of state welcomed U.S. Vice President JD Vance to the Vatican.

As a Black person who sometimes ministers in predominantly white parishes, I can appreciate how easy it is to feel out of place. It makes all the difference to hear words of welcome.

We need a healthier public square in which people of all backgrounds can work together.

Especially when preaching to young people who are stressed, traumatized or incarcerated, Father Greg Boyle has learned: If you’re not telling stories, they’re not listening.

The church remembers Christ’s death on a cross in a spiritual and sacramental way during Holy Week, but some people actually experience the Passion in a tangible and personal way in their very lives.

The Vatican press office has said that it has no information to share about Vance’s trip, but if the vice president were to participate in one of the liturgies, it would let people know.

“Of course I’m not going to do it. The question is preposterous,” said Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in a meeting with Trump administration officials on Monday, April 14.

To stop the important work of refugee resettlement is to lose part of the church’s identity in the United States.

And the Easter Mass that moved her