The image is memorable: Two popes enter the chapel of Castel Gandolfo. Pope Benedict looking considerably older, weaker and more frail than when we last saw him flying by helicopter from the Vatican to the pope's official summer residence.I would like to take you to that chapel now and ask you t

On Nov. 26, 2013, Pope Francis issued "Evangelii Gaudium" or “The Joy of the Gospel,” his first extensive piece of writing as pope. Below is a round up of news coverage and reflections on the apostolic exhortation.PODCAST: "The Francis Factor," November 27Am

Announcing a two-year collaborations between 'America' and the American Bible Society

True growth in faith depends on how deeply each family cultivates a life of love and worship.

Before his election to the papacy, Joseph Ratzinger recalled an anecdote from the deliberations that preceded the Second Vatican Council. When they were first gathering, the bishops clearly saw their mission as continuing the work of the First Vatican Council. The primary task would be, as John XXII

America asked a selection of writers, theologians and church leaders to respond to Pope Francis' first encyclical, Lumen Fidei. Check this page in the coming days for additional contributions.Knowing The One Whom We LoveBy Drew Christiansen, S. J.“The Light of Faith,” Pope Francis sa