Above pew, ambo, and altar Escape into pungent relief.

A Reflection for Friday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, by Cecilia González-Andrieu

The New Taliban is about the same as the Old Taliban, but punishing the regime indiscriminately could push Afghanistan toward economic collapse and lead to another refugee crisis.

When we look at what is missing from our synodal processes, we can understand better the tasks and challenges ahead of us.

What does it mean to be the lay leader of a Catholic university at this apocalyptic moment in our history? It is an opportunity to speak more loudly about our core principles.

Though family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border has been a much-debated topic in recent years, children in Central America have long faced extended periods away from their migrant parents.

A Reflection for Thursday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Jackson

In the August 17 general audience, Pope Francis speaks about the importance of age in our understanding of God.

A preliminary Vatican investigation into allegations against Cardinal Marc Ouellet concluded there was not sufficient evidence to warrant opening up formal proceedings against the cardinal for sexual assault.

Sean Callahan, president and C.E.O. of Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services, returned last month from tours and consultations with C.R.S. partners in Ukraine, Ghana and Ethiopia.

This is an essay in favor of hearing other people's cries—and responding—because it is a holy thing to do.

A violent assault on a famous author revives an ugly history: the fatwa against Salman Rushdie.

“Rather than describing clericalism as an individual reality—a problem of ‘bad apples’—this study maps clericalism as a structural reality shaped by the interaction of three forces: sex, gender, and power,” the authors write.

For six years, “Better Call Saul” has given the story equivalent of a graduate-level seminar on morality, and the series finale is both satisfying and surprising.

Cardinal Dolan, at a recent press conference, reaffirmed the Catholic Church's commitment to aiding immigrants.

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, by Rachel Lu

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, by Patrick Cullinan

Bruce Botha, S.J., said one notable achievement of the synodal process was that many people who experienced themselves on the margins of the church felt that they were heard.

For five years, the government and church of Nicaragua have been at odds over protests and state corruption.

After two years without it, I fear we are forgetting what is so precious about Christ’s blood and the reception of Communion in both forms.