Ready or not, the new year is here — and with it our annual opportunity to take stock and set goals, with a little help from Pope Francis.

A Reflection for the Sunday of the Fourth Week of Advent

Can a ritual that comes a year and a half late possibly mean what it was originally supposed to? No. But it ended up having a deep meaning entirely its own.

God who is justice, let the systems of justice we build on earth reflect your love for all creation. Let them value redemption over punishment, future over past, life over death.

While Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s attendance attracted predictable outrage from her regular critics, she made the exact splash it seems she intended to make.

The real-life superhero Mattia Villardita was invited to the audience because of his everyday commitment to bring joy to suffering children — dressed as his childhood idol.

This year, as we observe World Refugee Day, America Magazine is testing our readers' knowledge of papal refugee statements.

In an effort to foster a prayerful community in celebration together, America has compiled a list of events that will be updated as the year goes on.

To mark this National Day of Prayer, America asked our social media followers to share their prayer intentions and favorite ways to pray.

The invitation to share moments of exclusion and hurt at the hands of the church generated a significant response.