At a recent event celebrating a seminary's theological journal, Pope Francis encouraged a "dynamic" theology, rooted in dialogue with other faiths and cultures.

As a married Catholic priest, I know both fatherhoods. And, I can tell you, priestly fatherhood, like natural fatherhood, is an embodied, deep thing.

While I will never support my father’s prejudice, I will forever be grateful for the fact that God could work through him to help me find my way.

It is not enough to issue occasional condemnations of racism. The U.S. church must invest in Black Catholic churches and schools, as well as diocesan offices for Black parishioners.

Catholicism was the established religion of colonial Haiti, the site of one of the largest populations of enslaved peoples in the Americas.

The Rev. Michael J. Himes was a theologian who taught with energy, order, concreteness, wit—and exuberance.

What Catholics in the pews think about abortion is not clear—and we don’t ever talk about it.

The writings of St. Ignatius Loyola and the traditional Catholic devotion to the Sacred Heart highlight a specific aspect of the Eucharist: friendship.

A new exhibit at Stonyhurst College is a powerful testament to the role women played in maintaining the faith through dark times.

The music industry didn’t know what do with Lauryn Hill’s rare, self-confessing and Christ-centered performance.