The ruckus over the pope’s comments once again put the Vatican’s diplomatic corps in the position of having to smooth over Francis’ informal, off-the-cuff way of speaking.

The “Preach” team sought the expertise of two esteemed liturgical scholars and practitioners, Kim Harris and John Baldovin, S.J., to give preachers a whistle-stop tour of the readings and liturgies for this sacred week.

In a somewhat predictable race, “Oppenheimer” took home seven Oscars, including “Best Picture.” Despite its dominance, however, it was not the only film to gain attention during this competitive awards season.

Observing Ramadan, a sacred time of fasting in the Islamic world, heightens my awareness of the afflictions that so many are forced to endure and the ways our world still needs healing.

In the highest-ever “no” vote in Irish referendum history, Irish voters rejected amendments that would widen the definition of marriage and remove a clause that reinforced women’s role in the home.

Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmitro Kuleba, said on Sunday that Ukraine will “never” raise the white flag to negotiate with Russia, and criticized the pope’s remarks for asking to do just this.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the staff at America has assembled a list highlighting of some Catholic charities working to better the lives of women and girls across the globe.

In her latest book, 'Reading Genesis,' Marilynne Robinson writes of a God that is in love with humanity. In all our flaws and folly, power and glory, she insists, “Human beings are at the center of it all.”

What could be possible if the gifts of diaconal women were empowered through ordination?

Pope Francis wrote that “it is beautiful” when a penitent, reciting the Act of Contrition, recognizes that God is “all good and deserving of all my love.”