With the church at a crossroads, Catholics look to Pope Francis for guidance. Jean Vanier gives the new pope advice on reaching out to the least among us. A...
Religion
Essays explaining our faith, including stories about church teaching, Vatican documents, canon law, liturgical theology, and other Catholic topics.
Claretian Father Gustavo Larrazábal, an old friend of Pope Francis, talks about the pope’s past in Argentina and what it means for the future of the...
Catholics have become accustomed to the idea of popes dying in office—after all, 600 years is a long time between papal resignations. But there is no written...
Pope Benedict XVI will leave behind an enduring legacy—and some big challenges for his successor. A great grace of my life was to study theology in Rome during...
Most popes take the job to their grave, but a few others before Benedict XVI have opted for early retirement. As news of Benedict XVI’s resignation broke...
We sometimes say of people that they’ve been “to hell and back.” Christianity says the same thing about our Savior. The statement is found in the Apostles’...
Catholic Dalits (untouchables) in India are divided over how to improve their lot. Franklin Caesar Thomas and R. L. Francis both attend Mass at Sacred Heart...
The Rev. John Yesunatha Das, a Pentecostal Pastor, calls himself “buffalo color”—black. Though his wife is Brahmin, their daughter Feba inherited...
In today’s diverse world, most Catholic colleges and universities are home to several religious denominations, including Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism...
A growing number of Muslim students are putting their faith in Catholic universities. As a senior at Loyola University in Chicago, Mariam Choudhry is well...
