Matt Malone, S.J., is traveling abroad. But I also suspect he let me be the pinch-hitter for this column in America’s special sports issue out of pity.

What exactly is Pope Francis suggesting?

The terms used to describe and classify alleged sexual abuse are not standardized across dioceses and religious orders. Should they be?

While church officials have publicly identified 185 clergy members in Illinois as having been “credibly” accused of child sexual abuse, the Illinois attorney general's office states that it found allegations of abuse by at least 500 more.

How should Christians interpret and implement the Gospel mandate to bring the good news to all peoples and nations?

With this Fall Books literary issue, we offer writers and texts that we certainly feel are best read closely and conscientiously.

The Catholic Book Club continues to flourish, approaching 2,000 members.

Are the Dodgers now baseball’s cursed squad?

El Salvador celebrates the canonization of their patron saint—but should the ceremony have taken place in San Salvador?

“No matter how long or short our lifespan,” Barbara Lee writes, “we live our spiritual life in the present.”