Pope Francis has asked several families to write the prayers and meditations for his Stations of the Cross service at Rome’s Colosseum on Good Friday.

A Reflection for the Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by Molly Cahill

Perhaps we need to go slower with shame. It is too powerful a tool to wield carelessly.

Drew Christiansen, S.J., who died today at the Jesuit community in Georgetown University, where he lived, was a soft-spoken scholar who took on one of the most difficult jobs ever faced by an American Jesuit.

America mourns the loss of Drew Christiansen, S.J., a noted scholar and former editor in chief of the magazine.

Commenting on his recent trip to Malta in his Wednesday audience, Pope Francis spoke about migration and evangelization, especially in a time of war.