A 5 a.m. wake-up call from a friend in Rome alerted Cardinal-designate Blase J. Cupich of Chicago to the news that Pope Francis had added his name to the list of church leaders soon to be made cardinals. The previous six archbishops of Chicago received a red hat, but Pope Francis has recently skippe

The congregation has spoken, and we are happy with their choice of Father Arturo Sosa as our new superior general.

Meeting a pilgrimage of Catholics and Lutherans from Germany, Pope Francis said he does not like “the contradiction of those who want to defend Christianity in the West and, on the other hand, are against refugees and other religions.” Answering questions from young people in the group o

Being at peace with one’s vocation is a great gift. But this gift is not easy to find.

St. Ignatius suggests three possible intellectual and emotional “times” of one’s life “in any of which a sound and good election can be made.”