His religious dedication and passion for the study of history have encouraged countless others.

Francis focuses attention on how Christianity's relationship to Europe begins in service, and asks challenging questions about how both Islam and Christianity can be misused for conquest.

Much of reality reminds us of the Spirit, unseen, everywhere.

The suffering of the refugee and the suffering and vulnerability of those of whom we speak ill cannot be separated.

I admire the pope's ability to engage complex moral issues for the sake of a global church.

I am not the first Catholic to take up this mantra.

Going up to Jerusalem with Jesus is quite out of keeping with our ordinary rhythms of life.

The hungry, lonely, broken-hearted, exiled, need not wait until Lent is over.

Scholars like Joe are rare indeed, and the church needs more such women and men.

We who are Christian can, in light of this text—and the many others in the Quran—prayerfully return to the Gospel with a fresh eye.