As many as 295 people were killed in a series of apparently coordinated raids on some 30 villages in Nigeria’s Plateau State that began on Dec. 23 and continued through Christmas Day.

Reaffirming their fidelity to the pope and the Gospel, Catholic bishops in Africa have released a common response to a recent Vatican declaration, saying they “generally prefer” not to offer blessings to same-sex couples.

In a lengthy Jan. 10 post on his website, Legionary of Christ Father Matthew Schneider took credit for alerting Loyola Press, and described Father Jim Sichko as a “habitual plagiarist.”

George Dunne, S.J., never backed down from a fight or a perceived injustice in a long career as a priest, academic and activist.

A Reflection for Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, by J.D. Long-García

The headlines suggest that our political systems are incapable of solving big problems. What if we temper our expectations and realize that politics can bring out both the best and worst of humans?

A Reflection for a Christmas Weekday, by Simcha Fisher

“The basic conflict is not between Israel and Hamas. The conflict is between Jewish Israeli nationalism and Palestinian nationalism,” David Neuhaus, S.J., says in this exclusive interview.

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. John Neumann, bishop, by Rachel Lu