Statements by some U.S. bishops on the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine for Covid-19 are proving to be a cautionary tale about confusing Catholics on what is morally permissible.

As creatures of time and space, we acknowledge the God who fills both by setting aside, sanctifying some of each for God.

Father Markoe's pledge to work for racial justice helped transform Catholic institutions across the midwest.

“They awaited St. John Paul II, who was not permitted to go. One cannot disappoint a people for the second time,” Pope Francis said ahead of his apostolic visit to Iraq, March 5 to March 8.

What is driving Pope Francis to enter a war zone, during a global pandemic?

Pope Francis' remarks from his general audience on Wednesday, March 3.

Pope Francis is making history with his trip to Iraq. Follow along.

Pope Francis, by visiting a Shia majority country, completes his pastoral embrace of the Islamic world, begun two years ago with his trip to Abu Dhabi when he met with Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb.

Recent statements from the Archdiocese of New Orleans and the U.S. bishops’ conference say Catholics should not take the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine if other options are available. But some Catholic ethicists and theologians say such messages are unhelpful in the face of this ongoing crisis.

He was a priest who argued that the Catholic Church was fundamentally racist, all the while remaining a faithful member of it.

“As with every administration, there will be areas where we agree and work closely together and areas where we will have principled disagreement and strong opposition,” Archbishop Gomez said.

The archdiocese insists the decision is informed by guidance from the Vatican and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, although those institutions have not yet issued statements discouraging use of the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

A Polish court on Tuesday acquitted three activists who had been accused of desecration and offending religious feelings for producing and distributing images of a revered Roman Catholic icon altered to include the LGBT rainbow.

A consortium of Catholic foundations is using its collective giving-power to push for stronger safeguarding measures aimed at protecting children and vulnerable adults from sexual abuse, misconduct and harassment.

With the support of President Biden and a large majority of Americans, the multigenerational struggle for a just and equitable electoral system has a real chance of success, writes Democracy 21’s Matt Keller.

A national voter registry, criminal penalties for misleading people about election law and ranked-choice voting are among the ways to restore U.S. democracy, writes Fordham University’s John Davenport.

The carnage unleashed in the Persian Gulf compelled me to act yet again in hopes that somehow the bloodletting would end.

“Nomadland” is the kind of movie that wins awards and no one ever watches it again. It’s cruel but true.

We must ask ourselves: Is my ambition driven by the desire serve, or do I simply want a better seat at the table?

Our list of sins may be long; but God’s forgiveness is limitless, and in today’s Gospel, he has given us the key to receiving his mercy: “Forgive and you will be forgiven.”