A Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, by Father Terrance Klein

The Jesuit superior general admitted that a famous Jesuit priest had been convicted of one of the most serious crimes in the Catholic Church some two years before the Vatican decided to shelve another case against him.

How the Catholic Church—from Jesus to Dom Perignon to modern monks—has helped perfect the art of winemaking

“We love Caleb!” a group of purple-clad Gonzaga students chanted during a Heisman Trophy watch party at the Jesuit boys’ high school.

Bishop Rolando Álvarez Lagos of Matagalpa was accused of conspiracy to undermine the country and propagate false news, according to a statement from the courts in the national capital, Managua.

Most Catholics only hear the Bible interpreted by men—priests and deacons—in the context of Sunday Mass. America’s “The Word” columnist Jaime Waters wants to change that.

“Let’s reduce the level of Christmas spending a bit,” the pope said. “Let’s have a simpler Christmas with more modest gifts. Let’s send what we save to the people of Ukraine, who are suffering so much.”

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. John of the Cross, by Michael J. O’Loughlin

In his weekly general audience, Pope Francis speaks about the necessity of diligence when entering the final phase of the journey of discernment.

Fans of Colm Tóibín will no doubt be pleased at the news that he has a new book of essays coming out.

Sister Daly spent parts of five decades as a religious in corporate accountability and shareholder advocacy.

In a stunning move, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, 78, has filed a lawsuit for defamation against a Canadian woman for making “unfounded accusations of alleged sexual assault” against him.

A look back at Thomas Mann's 'Reflections of a Nonpolitical Man' and 'The Magic Mountain' reveals an author perpetually in exile—literally and figuratively.

“The Swimmers” follows the now-famous story of the Mardini sisters, competitive swimmers who escaped the war in Syria in 2015, crossing the sea from Turkey to Greece on a rubber dinghy.

The expanded child tax credit kept millions of children out of poverty last year, but it expired amid partisan bickering. Making it permanent would be pro-family, pro-child, pro-life and anti-poverty.

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent, by Christopher Parker

Why would President Biden—who has done so much to repair America’s alliances abroad—have us side with Iran, Saudi Arabia and North Korea in voting for continued use of the death penalty in the world?

Jesuit missionary Jacques de Brébeuf worked with the Indigenous Huron people for years and wanted to give the people a carol of their own, in their own language.

“Whether it be directed towards people of color, immigrants, Jews, Muslims, hatred is never acceptable,” said the archbishop of Washington and Catholic co-chair of the National Council of Synagogues consultation for the U.S.C.C.B.