When Irish people went to the polls on Nov. 29, there had been concerns that the nation would see a far-right surge in the Dáil, or parliament, in keeping with trends within the rest of Europe. But Ireland continues to be an outlier.

A Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Father Terrance Klein

From Nietzsche and Heidegger to Charles Taylor, Dostoevsky and the Gospels, one believer's journey to faith.

Pope Francis offered a heartfelt appeal for death row prisoners in the United States, which significantly comes as Joe Biden, the second Catholic president in the country’s history, nears the end of his term.

"At times, in our spiritual lives and our pastoral activity, we risk focusing on what is incidental and forgetting what is essential."

A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Valerie Schultz

A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, by Simcha Fisher

A once in a lifetime exhibit of Italian paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York reminds us of the foundations of our faith.

A proposed assisted-suicide law in Britain does not serve compassion. Instead it presents an illusion of final autonomy.

A Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent, by Father Terrance Klein