Pope Francis has continued to push for changes in the church, braving daunting opposition and several medical scares.

A Homily for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, by Father Terrance Klein

Cardinal Burke met privately with Pope Francis Dec. 29, about a month after reports that Pope Francis wanted to stop giving him a monthly salary and would ask him to pay the market rate for his Vatican apartment.

One must never dialogue, brothers and sisters, with the devil. Never!

The nature of family love, like all love, is vulnerability.

Pope Francis urged people to pray and work for peace in no less than ten conflict situations worldwide.

"Tonight, our hearts are in Bethlehem, where the Prince of Peace is once more rejected by the futile logic of war, by the clash of arms that even today prevents him from finding room in the world."

On this week’s “Preach,” Yunan Frédéric shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., his approach to preaching. “It’s like walking with a friend and talking together;” he says, “I am very much listening as well.

A Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Third Week of Advent, by Kerry Weber