Too often, Catholics expect Pope Francis to reflect their personal or political convictions perfectly, forgetting that he is the head of a global church, not of a political party of any particular country.

Msgr. Luigi Ligutti, an immigrant priest who served other migrants in Iowa, teaches us to look toward rural America, its old residents and new arrivals alike, with sympathetic eyes.

“It cannot be a fully and deeply, properly formed conscience that is telling you to ignore something as fundamental and as sinful as racism,” Sam Sawyer, S.J., says in a conversation with Gloria Purvis.

On election day, voters in 10 states will vote on ballot initiatives related to abortion. If the past two years are any indication, I fear the pro-life movement can expect yet another round of bruising electoral defeats.

While the candidates jousted through the end of the election season, migrant encounters along the U.S. southwestern border continued a sharp fall in fiscal year 2024. But why?

Some Catholic voters are struggling with their decision and may not make up their minds until it’s time to pull the lever—and that group could very well decide the election.