The people of Indonesia believe in gotong royong, literally, “joint bearing of burdens,” carrying something together, shoulder-to-shoulder. This ethos was lived to its fullest in the days of this holy visit.

Despite his best efforts, St. Francis couldn't hide the wounds nor the pain it caused from his fellow brothers.

To fully experience love and hope, young people must approach the journey of life as pilgrims and not just sightseers seeking the perfect selfie, Pope Francis said.

At a press conference today, Cardinal Grech made clear that there’s no point in returning to these hot-button topics this October since they were already discussed at the first session and are now being studied in-depth.

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Januarius, Bishop and Martyr, by Tim Reidy

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Cornelius, Pope and Martyr, and Saint Cyprian, Bishop and Martyr, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.

Will he visit Argentina? Why didn’t he denounce the death penalty in Singapore? Is he satisfied with the results of the Vatican-China deal? Pope Francis answered these questions and more on the flight back to Rome.

Asked about the U.S. presidential election, Pope Francis weighed in on the choice between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley chat with gold medal-winning Olympic rower Nick Mead, who shares insights about being an Olympic athlete and praying with his team in Paris.

In 'Ecomartyrdom in the Americas: Living and Dying for Our Common Home,' Elizabeth O’Donnell Gandolfo invites us to look carefully at the lives of modern ecomartyrs as a guide to help us “re-imagine and re-embody the relationship between human beings and the earth.”