During a Mass for peace, Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe decried the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico since last November.

Why do we dwell within our protective shells, safe from what might harm us but certainly not fully open to what lies beyond?

In the last of a series of audiences centered around the "catechesis of old age," Pope Francis emphasized the importance of finding God's promise for new life in the elderly.

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Molly Cahill

America's editors shy away from endorsing political candidates—but J.F.K. proved a hard case, both during his life and in the decades since.

Sometimes not getting to do the thing that you want can actually feel kind of wonderful, even luxurious.

A coalition of 20 religious orders has sent an open letter to the U.N. requesting direct intervention against violent gangs in Haiti.

Cardinal Michael Czerny S.J., visited Auschwitz today to celebrate Mass on the 80th anniversary of the death of Edith Stein, the German Jewish philosopher who converted to Catholicism.

The oldest member of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Jozef Tomko, died in Rome at the age of 98.

A Reflection for the Nineteenth Tuesday in Ordinary Time, by Zac Davis