Pope Francis told the Italian bishops’ conference not to allow homosexual men to enter the seminary to train for the priesthood, according to Italian media reports.

Pope Francis decided to hold a World Children’s Day to draw global attention to the plight and suffering of so many of the world’s 2.3 billion children from poverty, war and the effects of climate change.

This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley are live at Xavier University in Cincinnati with their spiritual director, Eric Sundrup, S.J., sharing their own experiences discerning their paths as young adults and offering insights from Jesuit spirituality to young people navigating big life questions.

Marking the centenary of the first plenary council of the Catholic Church in China, the Vatican hosted a conference earlier this week on challenges and opportunities for Chinese Catholics.

Jacques Monet, S.J., passed away peacefully on May 14 at the age of 94, leaving behind a great legacy to his church and nation.

The characters in ‘20th Century Women’ find themselves torn between embracing the new and retreating into the familiar.

Whether in the Middle Ages or a modern Marian renaissance, how Mary looks can reflect and affirm the people she appears to.

Pope Francis’ comments are clearly far more nuanced than many initial reactions suggested.

While Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Gallant do not face imminent arrest, the announcement has been perceived as a symbolic blow that deepens Israel’s international isolation because of its conduct of the war in Gaza.

In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle Gerard O’Connell unpack the pope’s comments and broader highlights of the interview.

Harrison Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine made national headlines. But what is student life really like at this growing Catholic college?

Palestinians face a much stronger neighbor who apparently can occupy territory with impunity. Irish people, with a strong cultural memory of British rule, have a visceral reaction to such a situation, he suggests.

Let us cultivate universities and workplaces where the contemplative life is valued, where introverts and extroverts alike can thrive, and where every person can feel recognized.

A Reflection for the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Carol Zuegner

A Reflection for Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, by Colleen Dulle

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ashley McKinless

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, by Joe Hoover, S.J.

A Reflection for Monday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, by Cecilia González-Andrieu

Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager whose birth in 1991 will make him the first “millennial” to become a saint.

A Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, by Father Terrance Klein