Protests and other forms of public pressure may be the only way to bring some measure of justice to victims of police violence.

An interview with Jesuit philosopher Robert J. Spitzer, S.J.

The ancient Christian population of Bethlehem is fast disappearing. One of the few remaining Palestinian Christians explains what it feels like to celebrate Christmas there today.

Preparations are beginning to deport families fleeing violence in Central America. Here are some suggestions about how to respond.

The heart of the child is open to more than just the mere physical gifts that are spread beneath the tree; the child’s heart is more receptive to the possibilities that Christmas offers that the jaded and often hardened adult heart would be.

Cardinal Wuerl is, in short, a lot like Francis, even though the two seem to differ so dramatically in temperament and background.