Pope Francis has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian member of the U.S.-based Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, to be secretary-general of the office governing Vatican City State.

If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade and sends the abortion issue back to the states, will there still be a need for the annual rally and march in Washington?

“Having the most powerful political leader in the world and the greatest moral voice of our time talking together about climate change is extremely powerful.”

President Joe Biden and Pope Francis are expected to focus on the pandemic, migration, crises in the Middle East and climate change.

Speakers from several academic disciplines highlighted the need for the international community, governments, civil society and religious communities to address the myriad of issues surrounding machine learning.

President Biden is lobbying for a spending bill containing many ideas that the U.S. bishops have long supported. Catholic leaders and voters should recognize this opportunity for bipartisanship.

Colin Powell’s great misfortune was to serve as secretary of state among “the Vulcans,” the Republican policy-makers who subverted Mr. Powell’s more moderate initiatives.

Beyond all its virtuosity and shine, James Merrill's writing style always had a canny, wry and often mensch-like grasp of human nature.

Biden’s Vatican meeting comes just a couple of weeks before U.S. bishops are expected to vote on a controversial document that could take aim at pro-choice Catholic politicians.

As the U.S. bishops’ conference discerns a path forward, veterans cite legacy of work for the common good