The head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church asked Pope Francis to scrap plans to have a Ukrainian woman and a Russian woman carry the cross together during the pope’s Way of the Cross service.

“Father Stu” is intended to be inspirational, but viewers may find any sense of elevation elusive.

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in a moment of passionate anger. Here’s what he could have done differently, according to St. Ignatius.

“In its effect, the Synodal Path displays more submission and obedience to the world and ideologies than to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior,” the letter said.

A Reflection for Tuesday of Holy Week, by J.D. Long-García

Two staff members and five others taking shelter at a Caritas office in Mariupol, Ukraine, were killed after the building was destroyed by tank fire.

The Easter Vigil is a Mass that bears only a basic resemblance to typical Catholic weekend worship, but in breaking from that form it brings home the power of the Resurrection anew.

The new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See officially began his duties April 11, presenting his letters of credential to Pope Francis.

A quiet monastery in the western Ukrainian village of Hoshiv has transformed itself into a giant playground for a dozen children who’ve been displaced by the war with their families.

It is galling that the word “sanctuary” is being claimed by states promising greater access to abortion. But we can create true sanctuaries for both vulnerable women and the human beings in their wombs.

A Reflection for Monday of Holy Week, by Colleen Dulle

In the final moments of his life, Jesus forgives a condemned criminal. Can we do the same?

On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis made an appeal to “lay down the arms in Ukraine” and asked, “What kind of a victory would it be to plant a flag on a heap of ruins?”

“In the course of this week, let us cling to the certainty that God can forgive every sin. He forgives everyone. He can bridge every distance, and turn all mourning into dancing.”

A Reflection for the Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by Kerry Weber

I’d like to propose a new way of celebrating this holiest of weeks, something that hopefully deepens our Catholic imaginations and prepares our hearts for the Easter season.

During a ceremony celebrating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, Jackson said she would rule independently “without fear or favor.”

Faced with anxieties we have not experienced since the Cold War, perhaps it is time to return to Thomas Merton’s writings on nuclear weapons and the Christian responsibility to advocate for peace in a nuclear age.

In this exclusive interview, Canadian Archbishop Don Bolen shares the significance of the pope’s meeting with Indigenous survivors of Canada’s residential schools and what he expects from the pope’s pledged visit to Canada.

Praying and savoring the Stations of the Cross with friends can add a new dimension to the season of Lent.