Few Catholic women say they look to the church for help in deciding how to vote, even while about half say Catholic teaching on key political issues is important to them.

Discussions of capital punishment do not often address how death sentences affect the people who are left behind.

Puerto Rico was home to widespread poverty and on the verge of bankruptcy. And that was before Hurricane Maria.

I never wanted to be a priest. But here I am. Newly minted Father Brendan, and still wondering how I got here.

The church was once the world's greatest engine of innovation...and should be again.

My grandmother embodied a distinctly Guadalupan presence: prayerful, patient, joyful and strong. Whether nurturing a child, a friendship or a garden, she knew how to help things grow.