We do not need the “warrior culture” of Pete Hegseth and others in the Trump circle. Instead, we need to develop a culture of encounter and belonging.

As Christian churches prepare to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will focus on affirming the Nicene Creed and its expression of the faith Christians share.

The Cuban government announced that it would release hundreds of political prisoners, citing inspiration from Pope Francis' emphasis on mercy for prisoners during the Jubilee Year.

D. J. Waldie's strikingly beautiful book in 1996 about what it was like to grow up in Lakewood, Calif., "Holy Land," is one of many writings by this chronicler of Los Angeles's past and future.

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Anthony, Abbot, by Kevin Christopher Robles

A Reflection for Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Clarke

On “Preach” this week, the Rev. Kareem Smith, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Co-op City, the Bronx, reflects with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., on the Gospel reading for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time—the wedding at Cana.

“I can no longer kid myself that death is a distant reality,” Father Thomas Reese, former editor in chief of America, writes.

In several chapters of his new book "Hope: The Autobiography," Pope Francis directly addresses readers, looking back on his pontificate and urging all to keep the hope.

The previous fact-checking/moderation practices at both Meta and X were problematic and in need of an overhaul. The Community Notes alternative holds promise—if it is available to everyone.