On this 50th anniversary of his priesthood, Francis, who now sees himself as “the world’s parish priest,” continued working as usual with a long series of audiences in the morning, including singers and musicians who will perform in the annual Vatican concert for Christmas.

A poet reflects in the 2019 George W. Hunt, S.J., Prize essay.

God’s descent into human life charges our pain with meaning and gives it a transformative power that would otherwise certainly elude us.

Hint: It’s not a toy.

Members of the Society of Jesus have been among the relatively few Catholic Christians with a discerning appreciation for Freud.

America asked its readers to send us a photo and description of their Nativity set and tell us what makes it special.