Catholic writer Piers Paul Read discusses presentations of the church in popular fiction and film.

A visit to the Church of the Nativity in Bethelem. Part II of a three-part series.

U.S. Catholic leaders believe legalization without a path to citizenship will ultimately create problems in American society.

Welcome to Galilee, where Jesus ministered. Part I of a three-part series.

The leader of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services discusses the religious meaning of Memorial Day.

Father Robert Gahl, a professor of ethics, discusses the impact of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell's conviction of infanticide.

CNS' Cindy Wooden discusses the significance of the Vatican's re-opening of the sainthood cause of Matteo Ricci, S.J.

U.S. Catholic leaders see a tough path to immigration reform, but are hopeful for a successful outcome.

Alejandro Crosthwaite, O.P., discusses the relationship between Pope Francis, the Jesuits and liberation theology.

Pope Francis' message in Spanish to workers on the feast of St. Joseph.