“When we think of Syria, there comes to mind the verse of the Book of Lamentations: ‘Vast as the sea is your ruin; who can heal you?’” Pope Francis said.

Is it possible that people who say that the sacrament is more trouble than it is worth, that they do not need confession, have duped themselves?

The Democrats and never-Trumpers are obsessed with the loud and visible element of Trump voters who can never be persuaded. They should be focused instead on those who could be.

Pope Francis delivers his general audience speech on the conversion and discernment of St. Ignatius, who encountered the unexpected and made the best of it.

A new documentary on Sister Thea Bowman shines a light on her life and work as an advocate for racial justice and intercultural understanding.

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time, by Cristobal Spielmann

J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world was in many ways a direct reflection of his understanding of reality.

Several Catholic school districts throughout the United States are grappling with changes around gender identity, and in some systems, students and staff are now subject to new policies about gender.

In a congratulatory note to Liz Truss, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster said many people in the U.K. would be facing the choice between “heating and eating” this winter because of rampant inflation and soaring fuel bills.

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Clarke

Priests remain at a parish in remote northern Mexico even as the suspected killer of two other Jesuits is on the loose and continues to allegedly lead a local drug gang.

Let us pray to John Paul I “to obtain for us ‘the smile of the soul,’ a transparent smile that does not deceive.”

The beatification of John Paul I took place on a rainy but joyous Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, with a homily by Pope Francis on the beauty of a church “with a happy, serene and smiling face.”

A Reflection for the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, by J.D. Long-García

A Reflection for Saturday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time, by Molly Cahill

A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time, by Christopher Parker

Pope for only 33 days, John Paul I is known both as "The Smiling Pope" and "The Forgotten Pope." On Sept. 4, he will be beatified. What were his life and papacy like?

Chileans will get to vote on Sunday as to whether or not to adopt a new constitution. Chilean Catholics face a document that supports some Catholic ideas of equality and community yet also codifies abortion and euthanasia.

Nonwhite voters naturally do not have much affection for America as it existed before the civil rights movements.