So far this year, over 16,760 migrants have survived clandestine voyages from Africa’s west coast to Spain’s Canary Islands, more than 5,500 arriving over just the last two weeks.

Jesus did not come in power. He became the Christ, the anointed one, because he surrendered what little he had into the hands of the Father.

I sought a roadmap for how to grieve, best practices for mourning the passing of loved ones. But still I have found no instruction manual on grief, no established set of rules.

There is no better way to pray than like Mary, who opened her heart to God with humility and trust, Pope Francis said.

Does canceling the sacraments show a lack of faith? Jesuits in the 16th century didn’t think so.

“Many people are saying, ‘We’ve had the McCarrick report, now let’s have the Maciel report.’”

Christian communities can criticize and resist current trends toward faith deconstruction, but they may only succeed in pushing more people out into the wilderness where they are less likely to find the life-giving waters for which they thirst.

The president of the U.S. bishops' conference said that the election of Joe Biden, who speaks regularly about his Catholic faith, “presents certain opportunities but also certain challenges.”

Catholic Charities U.S.A. spent decades building a domestic network to assist the social integration of incoming refugees. Three years of declining numbers and obliterated budgets took a sledgehammer to all that.

Dr. Emanuel is certainly a well-credentialed medical expert. But his dismissive attitudes toward the elderly and disabled ought to be disqualifying.