A Reflection for Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Joe Hoover, S.J.

Believers who oppose abortion are not doing so by divine dictate. On the contrary, though our ethical thought is certainly inspired by our religious faith, it is not directly derived from it.

The idea that the government should broadly reflect the values of the majority of the governed is in serious trouble.

The agenda for the Second Assembly of Australia’s Plenary Council was disrupted July 6 after more than 60 of the 277 members staged a protest over issues regarding women in the church.

We are all plagued by vices and failings from which we can never seem to break free. The story of St. Mark Ji Tianxiang shows the power of a sincere desire to change and confidence in God’s grace.

Pope Francis's latest apostolic letter neglects to address the needs of the vast majority of Catholics, who accept the Novus Ordo but still do not fully understand the Eucharist.

A Reflection for the Fourteenth Wednesday in Ordinary Time, by Colleen Dulle.

Pope Francis said he plans to name two women to the committee that helps him choose bishops for the world’s Latin-rite dioceses.

One of the great Catholic thinkers of 20th-century America is too often overlooked: William F. Lynch, S.J.

The #farmgate scandal is only the latest example of dysfunction within the African National Congress. Critics warn that corruption and incompetence have become endemic, contributing to a massive breakdown in basic services.

A dearth of classical education causes everyone’s education to suffer.

In 1943, William F. Lynch, S.J., tackled a question many America writers would explore before and after: Is there such a thing as a Catholic imagination?

Cardinal Cupich, among others, expressed dismay at the recent mass shootings in Chicago and Philadelphia. Cupich repeated his call “to enact serious, broadly popular gun safety measures.”

In a wide-ranging interview with the Reuters news agency, Pope Francis condemned abortion, dismissed the idea that he’s preparing to resign and said he still hopes to be able to visit Russia and Ukraine in the fall.

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by James T. Keane

Cardinal Claudio Hummes was one of Brazil’s main religious leaders and a strong advocate for the poor.

A Reflection for the Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Keara Hanlon.

A Reflection for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Sarah Vincent

A Reflection for the Saturday of the Thirteenth week in Ordinary Time, by Doug Girardot