Three spiritual books on aging are less about growing old than growing up.

As a Philly boy I was delighted to hear that Pope Francis has announced that he rsquo s coming to my hometown for the World Meeting of Families next September The visit is a testimony to the hard work of Archbishop Charles Chaput who extended the invitation several months ago to the pope The las

Worried about the church? Then come to the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice next year.

Editor’s Note: The following is a conversation between Ross Douthat, a columnist for The New York Times, and author of Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics, and James Martin, S.J., editor at large of America and author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage. Their wide-ranging conversation, o

A guest post from Fr Thomas Rosica CSB nbsp the English language assistant to the Holy See Press Office at the Vatican and served as English-language spokesperson at the recent Synod of Bishops in Rome nbsp Thanks to all of you who took such interest in the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops and pr

What does the final report of the Synod on the Family mean for the church Essentially the ldquo relatio rdquo or report published today at the close of the Synod will serve as a starting point for future discussion nbsp It was also presented with great transparency including even sections

Today the Synod of Bishops issued a document that represents a stunning change in the way that the Catholic church speaks about the LBGT community The Synod said that gay people have quot gifts and talents to offer the Christian community quot This is something that even a few years ago would ha

Addressing the Catholic Finance Association in New York City October 7 2014 nbsp I am happy to come to this conversation not only as a Jesuit priest but also as a proud graduate of the Wharton School of Business To establish some bona fides I was a finance major at Wharton took a job in the

Let us remember our history: the Society “was given the grace not only to believe in the Lord, but also to suffer for His sake”. We do well to remember this.

Seeing Rome, our faith and a disembodied arm through eyes of two young nephews.