With an all-star cast including Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, “Conclave“ has attracted a lot of Hollywood buzz. It has also raised some questions: How is a pope really elected? Does the movie get it right?

For over a century, Boys Town has been serving at-risk youths, inspired by the founding vision of the Rev. Edward J. Flanagan.

A look back at the Second Vatican Council through the coverage offered by America and Commonweal offers two lessons: First, we should not expect the journey of the church after the Synod on Synodality to be smooth sailing. Second, the church is very much capable of getting through such turmoil, and emerging stronger from it.

Paul Horgan was a favorite of critics for his fiction and non-fiction alike during his long life—but his work deserves greater appreciation today.

Pope Francis is the first pope to visit Timor Leste since the country won independence in 2002.

The God who has subordinated himself to the human condition in the historical figure of Jesus is the perfect exemplar of epistemic humility, and hence discipleship of Jesus entails the free acceptance of the grace of self-doubt.