When political life turns its back on the poor, it “will never be able to promote the common good,” Pope Francis said.

Purity culture, racism and the violence against Asian women in Atlanta.

The purpose of a transparent and collegial process is to develop good liturgy that is supported by a consensus within the community.

The invitation to share moments of exclusion and hurt at the hands of the church generated a significant response.

On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” America’s Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell walks listeners through the story of how the pope and the grand imam rebuilt the once-icy relationship between the Vatican and the top Sunni institute, Al-Azhar University.

The diminishing place of religion in higher education and for Christianity’s diminishing place in academia are a great loss to our educational institutions and intellectual life.