World Youth Day is about believing that the experience will make a difference in the lives of young people and on their relationship with God.

A proposal to make "the 12th" an all-Ireland holiday has not been not met with a warm reception. A former government minister described the popular response as “a mixture of diatribe and incredulity.”

The singer made something beautiful for the One who could—who would—dress her wounds.

Pope Francis is making a five-day visit next week to Portugal, where a scandal that erupted earlier this year over Catholic Church sex abuse is still simmering.

Representatives of the Roman Curia and the German bishops’ conference discussed theological and disciplinary issues related to the German church’s Synodal Path in a “positive and constructive climate” during a meeting at the Vatican July 26.

A Reflection for Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kerry Weber

A Reflection for the Memorial of Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Laura Oldfather

Unlike most defendants, Cardinal Becciu has attended nearly every hearing in the two-year trial and made several spontaneous declarations to the court.

A new movie treats the life of Robert Oppenheimer, the "father of the atomic bomb"—and someone whose exploits and commentaries received much treatment in 'America' over the years.

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

But unlike baseball’s haphazard attempts to “improve” the game, the church must prayerfully discern its next steps. There is so much more at stake.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced July 24 that more than 28,600 individuals, most between the ages of 18 and 25, and over 60 U.S bishops will be on hand for the Aug. 1-6 gathering.

Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik has been meeting with people in the LGBTQ+ community following a canceled June “Pride Mass” at a Catholic university, saying he hopes “to pave a path for LGBTQ people to feel and be more welcomed” in the church.

A Reflection for the Feast of St. James, Apostle, by Brigid McCabe

The more women learn about their bodies and experience the direct impact of hormonal contraception, the more this growing minority looks for alternatives.

Greta Gerwig has made a movie as layered and paradoxical as the reputation of Barbie itself.

Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See said the onslaught of attacks on Odesa and several surrounding cities shows that Russia’s actions are no different than the actions of a terrorist organization.

The Jesuits say a famous artist priest has been definitively expelled from the religious order for sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing women.

A Reflection for Monday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Tim Reidy