The Vatican’s decision to authorize the blessing of homosexual and remarried couples has triggered mixed reactions.

Some L.G.B.T.Q. people may say this declaration doesn’t go far enough. Others will think it goes too far. Both groups, however, can agree that this is a significant change, Father James Martin writes.

“After this war, I fear there will be no more Christians in Gaza after a continuous presence of more than 18 centuries,” Bishop William Shomali said in an exclusive interview.

In their 2023 Christmas Message, the Justice and Peace Commission Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land asks Catholics to remember that God is with us.

In a new Vatican document, Pope Francis opened the door for ‘blessing couples in irregular situations and same-sex couples.’

A Reflection for Monday of the Third Week of Advent, by Tim Reidy

On the Christmas episode of “Preach,” Barbara Reid, O.P, joins host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., to reflect on how she maintains Christmas joy in her preaching without shying away from the grim realities of the world.

The head of the U.S. bishops conference has condemned the killing of two Christian women who had been seeking shelter inside Gaza’s only Catholic church.

“Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming” presents a problem: It can be argued that the central rose metaphor of the song is about Jesus or Mary.

Francis condemned the killing of two women in the Holy Family parish in Gaza, and the attack on the convent of Mother Teresa’s nuns that care for disabled persons.

The Slovenian Archdiocese of Ljubljana announced that the Vatican had ordered the Sisters of the Community of Loyola to be dissolved within one year.

A Vatican tribunal has condemned Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu to five years and six months in prison.

A Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent, by Michael Simone, S.J.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Second Week of Advent, by Christine Lenahan

“The Zone of Interest” is a surrealistic depiction of a Nazi family at peace with their sins.

Media headlines often invoke only negative images whenever Gaza is mentioned. Yet just beneath these headlines are inspiring examples of love and faith in humanity.

Lighting the Advent wreath is a beautiful tradition, and I'm hoping that how I approach it is more important than how often.

Vietnam’s Catholic bishops and community have long wanted the pope to come, and Francis has throughout his pontificate given special attention to Asia.

In “Klaus,” the Santa legend grows from a simple act of kindness

Frank Pembleton, Andre Braugher’s character on “Homicide: Life on the Street,” embodied the struggle to reconcile faith and intellect. Of course—he was educated by the Jesuits.