Father James Martin's new books talks clearly and openly about an issue that daunts and taunts our church.

Gwendolyn Brooks' poetry presented readers with a look into the life of African-Americans.

'I saw the Catholic Church from the inside, like a tauntaun.'

Callanan, a professor and novelist from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will be awarded the $25,000 Catholic literary prize.

Like all the best historical narratives, “Oslo” shows the intense fragility and contingency of human affairs

"For me, the stories have always been about how we should live, who we are, and have a lot to do with love, trust and betrayal," Scorsese said.