After the resignation of Bishop Malone, the path forward for the diocese of Buffalo looks long and arduous, writes Canisius College president John J. Hurley, but the Advent season brings hope.

Kathryn Jean Lopez on her career, her new book and her ongoing drift from conservative politics to Catholic spirituality.

Hint: It’s about food. And Mary.

If regret harries you, Christ is seeking you. Lay down the remorse. Embrace the redeemer. Let all losses be restored, all sorrows end.

This week on “Inside the Vatican,” the hosts recap the pope’s visit to Thailand and Japan, which Rome Correspondent Gerard O'Connell believes was “one for the history books.”

For more than a year, he has faced questions about how he has addressed the clergy sex abuse crisis.