Even though old age can weaken the body, Pope Francis said, it can also sharpen a person’s connection to God.

A Reflection of the Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent, by Gloria Purvis

Last week in Chicago, bishops from throughout the United States and a few from other parts of the world engaged in dialogue with theologians, scholars and journalists about the state of the church.

James Martin, S.J., shares the lessons he learned as a young Jesuit about accompaniment.

A Reflection for the Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent, by Jim McDermott

The Vatican czar on life issues, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, is on a mission to bring Pope Francis’ holistic pro-life vision to the United States.