Outrageous statements can become ends in themselves.

Underlying Donald Trump's rant against Muslims seems to be a deep ignorance of Islam, and the loud pretense that such ignorance is not a problem.

The president can't cross divide on perceptions of threat from ISIS.

The U.S. is divided over whether things are O.K. or terrible.

Young Catholics are no longer knocking at the door of our churches, so we must leave the church and go in search of our brothers and sisters.

The Republican frontrunner benefits from resentment against the media.

Donald Trump’s claim that he witnessed cheering on Sept. 11 can mean one of only two things.

The Refugee Resettlement Program program — which relies mostly on faith-based organizations to find homes, jobs and schools for refugees — is under attack, a casualty of the Islamic State group’s assaults on Paris Nov. 13 that killed 132 people.

What is missing from this campaign is serious discussion of work, workers and people without work.

An interview with the 'peace bishop' on his lifelong struggle for social justice