In the face of a changing climate and polarized politics, the people of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off, La., have learned to trust in God’s care and the care of one another.

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr, by Cecilia González-Andrieu

This week on “The Gloria Purvis Podcast,” Gloria speaks with the Rev. Thomas Burke about the importance of establishing personal parishes for Black Catholics.

How is a song used in 100 holiday ads somehow connected to Ukraine? It turns out every carol that we sing at Christmas has a story behind it, some inspiring, some strange.

The appointment of Gleison De Paula Souza as secretary means that now three out of the four senior positions of responsibility at the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life are held by laypeople.

When you talk to Catholics about the church today, especially younger Catholics, a frequent complaint is that the church is not a welcoming place. How are we responding?

It is inspiring to see how the people are allowing the challenges of their community to function as inspiration rather than reason for complaint.

Life in a multicultural parish is like a marriage: It can only work if people are listening to each other.

Ashley McKinless, an editor at America, and Keara Hanlon, a former O’Hare fellow, discuss 5 statements about legal abortion in the United States following the overturn of Roe v. Wade.

Pew reports that only 32 percent of U.S. Catholics believe in the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The U.S. bishops are trying to make that number go up.