The U.S. bishops recently approved plans for a synodal church with vibrant parish communities that include Hispanic/Latino Catholics. All Catholics are invited to participate, and all will benefit.

Taking liberties with the wording of magisterial teachings or the wording of the liturgy is an extremely dangerous and self-serving exercise in terms of the church’s belief.

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Benedict, by Laura Oldfather

Hong Kong’s newly named Roman Catholic cardinal said that he hopes for reconciliation and wants the city to give young people more hope following the economic downturn and a campaign to crush a pro-democracy movement.

The basic question centers on whether the present military conflict in Sudan will metastasize into a protracted, all-out civil war as both generals repeat in their own ways the atrocities begun by Mr. al-Bashir years ago in Darfur.

Mary Stommes, who marked her last day as editor of monthly publication Give Us This Day on June 29, discusses her journey with Liturgical Press and the significance of daily prayer.

In two recent cases, the Supreme Court seemed to protect religious belief, but in saying that a website developer cannot be compelled to endorse same-sex marriage, it relied on free speech principles.

An Argentine archbishop chosen by Pope Francis to head the Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy concedes he made mistakes in handling a 2019 case of a priest accused of sexual abuse of minors.

A Reflection for Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael Simone, S.J.

The crisis of preaching in the Catholic Church won't be solved "unless we emphasize that the preacher needs to be someone who is constantly learning about the Scriptures... and a person of prayer," Father Bryan Massingale shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J. on Preach.

Pope Francis announced today that he will hold a consistory on Sept. 30 to create 21 new cardinals, 18 of them electors with the right to vote in the next conclave.

Reflection for Saturday of the Thirteenth Week of Ordinary Time, by J.D. Long-García

“Having reported on all the synods since 1985,” Gerard O’Connell writes, “I have come to believe that this synod could well be the most transformative event in the Catholic Church since the Second Vatican Council.”

A Reflection for Friday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Clarke

“Back to the Future” teaches us that, while it’s dangerous to dwell on the past, it’s good to visit every now and then.

The popular evangelical minister insists God will bless your life with abundance if you let him. Is that true?

Novak Djokovic is a flawed man, which he has proven on multiple occasions, but what athlete isn’t?

The slate of delegates is emblematic of the at-times competing ideological poles of the U.S. church—and the continued effort by Francis to reorient U.S. bishops toward his vision for the church.

“I’m honored to be invited by the Holy Father to participate in the Synod,” Father James Martin said. “As a Jesuit, I’m committed to this kind of group discernment.”

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, recently concluded a two-week visit to Poland and war-torn Ukraine, he shares his experience with America's Vatican correspondent, Gerry O'Connell.