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Francis, who will turn 88 on Dec. 17, has not rested one day since his return from the East on Friday, Sept. 13.

Garth Greenwell’s Small Rain is a mystical novel, a story in which illness becomes an occasion for a new attention to one’s ...

In a talk to leaders of popular grassroots movements, Pope Francis said, “It is often precisely the wealthiest who oppose the ...

To deny the reality that pregnancy inherently subjugates a woman’s body is to ignore one of the central aspects of the ...

At a press conference today, Cardinal Grech made clear that there’s no point in returning to these hot-button topics this ...

Most of my most meaningful meals have been prepared by friends born outside of the United States and who made a courageous ...

Father James Martin responds to the five most common reasons for opposing L.G.B.T.Q. issues that he’s heard from synod ...

Forgiveness and the need to be forgiven are prominent themes in “The Bear,“ the Emmy-Award-winning show starring Jeremy Allen ...

One of the recommendations of the first meeting of the Synod on Synodality was to explore ways to improve the quality of ...

To fully experience love and hope, young people must approach the journey of life as pilgrims and not just sightseers seeking ...