During this coming election cycle, Americans (including Catholics) need to hear far more about the moral duty to protect the environment.

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi, by Simcha Fisher

I believe that the apostolic exhortation “The Joy of the Gospel” holds the key to understanding Pope Francis’ hopes for the synod. And that is why I’m hopeful about the synod.

In ‘Laudate Deum,’ Pope Francis takes square aim at the United States, noting that per-capita emissions in the U.S. are twice as high as China and seven times greater than the average in poor countries

“The five ‘dubia’ deal exclusively with the perennial doctrine and discipline of the church, not the agenda of the pope and certainly not the agenda of the five of us cardinals,” Cardinal Burke said Oct. 3 at a conference in Rome.

At the opening of the General Assembly of the Synod, Pope Francis warned against a vision made up of “human strategies, political calculations or ideological battles.”

The Rev. S. J. Adamo wrote over 130 columns for America on "The Press," and seemingly had plenty of fun along the way.

The devil will no doubt be a participant in the Synod on Synodality, even if as a non-voting member. Why? Because the synod presents a ripe field for the devil’s mischief. And because the stakes are so high.

Pope Francis’ “yes, and” message to cardinals critical of his papacy is reflective of the synod as a whole.

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time, by Valerie Schultz

“Dead Man Walking” is a deeply human story about truth, forgiveness and the possibility of redemption. It is a journey into which everyone—from the singers to the audience—is invited.

The Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama, has launched its own investigation regarding disgraced priest Father Alex Crow, who fled to Italy with a recent female graduate of an archdiocesan high school.

Anyone who has attended a synod of bishops will tell you that it’s more about the journey than the destination.

Pope Francis breaks his silence in response to cardinals’ questions.

A Reflection for the Memorial of the Guardian Angels, by Molly Cahill

The global advocacy group End Clergy Abuse is seeking to draw attention to the failure of Pope Francis to make good on years of pledges of “zero tolerance” for abuse.

Pope Francis has responded to a “dubia” letter written by five cardinals in regard to their concerns on the church clarifying doctrinal questions such as the ordination of women and blessing homosexual unions.

But it shouldn’t be as simple as that.

On this week’s episode of “Preach,” Father Brett Williams shares how the practice of synodal listening, really listening to each other, has shaped his preaching.

Pope Francis prays alongside 12 Christian leaders at an ecumenical prayer vigil in St. Peter's Square days before the Synod on Synodality that 'the Holy Spirit will purify the church from gossip, ideologies, and polarization.