It is not democratic, with a small “d,” for major media outlets to simply ignore concerns shared by a wide majority of the electorate.

Gerry and Ricardo analyze the pope’s meeting with his council of cardinal advisors, to which a female Anglican bishop was invited to speak about women’s ordination.

With 'The Word' app, America readers can enrich their spiritual lives with a deeper engagement with Scripture through daily reflections from America staff and select guest voices.

A Homily for the First Sunday of Lent, by Terrance Klein

A book on sexuality by the Vatican’s doctrinal chief may have raised eyebrows, but Pope Francis has long been calling for the church to offer more robust teaching on sex.

In continuing his catechesis on vices and virtues, Pope Francis warns against the effects of acedia, or sloth, which is a “lack of care” for one’s own life.

There’s something distinctive about the physical and spiritual intimacy of distributing ashes.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, recently made comments regarding the death toll in Gaza that the The Israeli Embassy to the Holy See has defined as “regrettable.”

It is a radical thing to declare oneself a sinner, but on Ash Wednesday, we willingly wear that sign of guilt across our foreheads.