Is St. Irenaeus really a doctor, or does he just play one on TV? Does he rush to someone’s aid on an airplane? Might he collaborate with Dr. Dre?

And why is Pope Francis holding a synod on synodality?

There’s no such thing as the “perfect” Bible translation. Still, some might be better for Catholic readers than others.

As with much of his pastoral approach overall, the pope’s outreach to L.G.B.T. people can be characterized by the word “accompaniment.”

Why, and how, do high-profile figures in the Church of England make the swim across the Tiber?

The three women join a prestigious group of around 80 scientists in all who are members of the Academy, 20 others of whom are also Nobel laureates.