The pope joined the Sri Lanakan Catholic bishops in an “appeal for peace” and to the country’s political leaders “not to ignore the cry of the poor and the needs of the people.”

A Reflection for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by James Martin, S.J.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.

“This rush to execute would be reckless in any state, but Oklahoma in particular has a horrendous track record for problematic executions.”

Francine Pirola, co-director of the Sydney-based Marriage Resource Center, said the council had produced a “vastly improved” revision of the section of the document on women, which had been the focus of a major disruption July 6.

As a doctoral student in theology studying Islam and Christianity, I have come across portrayals of Adam that are quite different from the one many Catholics know.

Ukranian artist Mykola Zhuravel talks about his exhibit “Invasion Redux” and the naked aggression of Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

“Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel” is touring North America, with stops planned in Portland, Indianapolis and Albuquerque, among other cities.

Sister Simone Campbell, a longtime advocate for economic justice and health care policy, and late labor leader Richard Trumka received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in a White House ceremony.