Besides Pope Francis, there was an impressively wide range of topics that got readers’ attention, including reflections on capitalism and philanthropy, and evaluations of the music of U2 and Beyoncé.

Is there a duty for Christians to represent a certain kind of voice in the public discourse?

Several manger scenes in the United States and worldwide are being criticized for trying to make political points.

“We are standing on an abyss of a revolutionary change on how religions have operated in Canada.”

If we want to heal the division between the church and the gay community, we have to meet them, humbly, where they are.

“Thor: Ragnarok” is an entertaining film with a powerful and needed message: ignore history at your peril.

Some church leaders in Ireland say the World Meeting of Families, to be held next year in Dublin, should be open to all kinds of families, including gay couples.

In a zombie world, the good Samaritan would be toast.

The U.S. bishops’ committee on marriage and family released the letter “Always Our Children” in 1997 as an attempt to encourage parents not to abandon their gay and lesbian children and to assure them of God’s love.

“Amoris Laetitia” has yet to resonate with many black Catholics in the United States.