Pope Francis said that Christians can't be like Pontius Pilate and wash our hands of politics.

The abrupt resignation of John Boehner as Speaker of the House of Representatives is almost universally blamed on the impossible standards of his fellow Republicans.

As Washington wondered what kind of truths Pope Francis would be delivering in his address to Congress, presidential candidate Scott Walker faced his own reality this week.

I have been searching in vain for an earlier column of mine in which I predicted that Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders would surge, Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush would be in trouble and Ben Carson would show unexpected strength in the race for the White House.The way faith is playing out in the campai

I believe both faith and politics are better served by the honesty and anguish of Joe Biden than by the cynicism and glibness of Donald Trump.

The CNN debate, with its huge cast (11 candidates) and length exceeding three hours, may have benefited the three candidates who have never held elected office.

If we can manage this pilgrimage—a miracle of grace beyond our merit—we can count upon an army of celebrants, glasses raised on high, reciting poems more beautiful than any we can imagine.

What if Biden’s connection to his own grief and loss actually make him an intriguing candidate for the presidency? And why aren't more people talking about John Kasich?

Disdain for human connection and cooperative institutions are as strong as ever this election cycle.

Will second Republican presidential debate signal the end of the Summer of Trump?