The pope’s appeal came after the assassinations of Hamas political leader and peace negotiator Ismael Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut earlier in the week.

In a brief statement, the Vatican said, “it cannot but join its voice with the others that have been raised in these last days to deplore the offense made to numerous Christians and believers of other religions.”

America's staff returns to give their favorite recommendations of what to watch this summer.

I took this to God and asked for some tools I could use to make the nightly Examen work for my neurodivergent brain.

The Beatitudes provide a course of training that develops our vulnerability so as to recognize the poor in spirit. In this sense, they are a remarkable guide to life.

“Singin’ in the Rain” inspires us to meet pivotal moments with creativity, cooperation and a desire to achieve the greatest possible good.

The relationship between Ray and his father is the part of ‘Field of Dreams’ that has the most meaning to me. The film expertly takes the audience on the journey of getting in a fight with your dad and its aftermath.

Under the leadership of Father Sam Sawyer, S.J. March 31-April 9, 2025

Catholic journalist Tony Spence, who viewed his work as a "vocation of love" and served as director and editor-in-chief of Catholic News Service, passed away in Nashville at the age of 71.

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda is celebrating three alumnae competing for the U.S. Women's Swim Team in Paris.

Hopes for political change in Venezuela were dashed just hours after polls closed when the National Electoral Council declared that Nicholás Maduro had been elected to a third term as president.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Rachel Lu

More than 300 L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics and their allies will gather at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. this weekend “to build community, share best practices and worship together.”

Colleen Dulle reports on Archbishop Vigano’s trajectory from Vatican civil servant to excommunicant.

What St. Ignatius' seminal phrase "Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam" can teach us about holiness.

A Homily for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein

Immigration is once again a central focus in Donald Trump’s pursuit of the White House.

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò was declared guilty of schism and excommunicated on July 4—another dramatic chapter in his fall from grace, following more than 40 years of faithful service as a Vatican diplomat. How did we get here?

A newly elected city councilor in Cork, Ireland, wants to stop the practice of opening meetings with a prayer. He also calls for the removal of a crucifix from the council chamber.