I, a Catholic and a Jesuit, am grateful for this Muslim holy season for challenging me to be a more dedicated child of God.

Not unlike what happens at Mass, though in reverse sequence, we ate and told our stories.

They’re rightly saints because they gave the Church what she needed at the time.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show was ground breaking in so many ways.

One special thing about me is that I have Down syndrome. It’s the way I was born.

Since the first days of his pontificate, Pope Francis has spoken of his plans to renew the Synod of Bishops. In the last weeks it emerged as a centerpiece of his ministry. Three times this month he has spoken of "synodality"—that is, the role of meetings of bishops in church governance.