Pope Francis was a great lover of literature: He peppered his homilies, talks and even encyclicals with literary references from Dostoyevsky, Proust, Hopkins, Dante and more, and he also encouraged his flock to read broadly and often.

F. Scott Fitzgerald was not a favorite of America's editors for many years, but they all read 'Gatsby.' Everyone reads 'Gatsby.'

What happened at Nicaea in A.D. 325? And why is that still so important for Christian churches today?

In a long life as a priest, teacher and scholar, Ladislas Orsy, S.J., left an impressive legacy at his death last week at the age of 103.

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by James T. Keane

Sports hasn't always been the most popular topic among America's editors and contributors—unless it was the Grand Old Game, baseball.

A Reflection for Friday of the Third Week of Lent, by James T. Keane

Perhaps no author’s name has appeared in 'America' more often than Flannery O’Connor’s over the years, from a 1956 editorial through to a story just last week.

Pat Conroy was the epitome of the "Southern Writer" for many years and called by some "the most beloved American writer of his generation"—and was also a God-haunted Catholic who wrote often and deeply about religious faith.

A Reflection for Thursday of the First Week of Lent, by James T. Keane