While never a card-carrying member of the party, Dorothy Day sometimes identified as a communist. But what about after she ...

A truly communal outlook goes beyond facile images of togetherness, and focuses on creating and sustaining the common good.

The Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland transformed the horror of an egregious crime into raising awareness of violence against ...

Perhaps one reason we are so casual, in the United States, about the barbaric taking of life is that we're so far removed ...

Dominic Sanfilippo offers a reflection for the Solemnity of All Saints, November 1, year A: What is making you restless this ...

This midterm election brings U.S. Catholics to reckon with their identity as members of a political and ecclesiastical body.

Mental health counselor Paul Fahey has published the definitive resource on Catholic spiritual abuse—but says there is work ...

Liam Watson is studying for a Master of Theological Studies degree at Duke University, with a focus in Ethics and concentrations in Catholic Studies, ...

The question of what happens to us upon Christ’s return is one that has puzzled Christians since the beginning of Christianity. If you want to see how popular it is today, just do a search for ...

There are certain core beliefs that every Christian denomination shares: the Trinity. The divinity of Jesus. Jesus’ death and resurrection. Some Protestants have little in common with Catholics beyond ...

Any Catholic with an interest in church politics probably knows about the tradition of “papal smoke” when a new pontiff is chosen. Crowds gather in Vatican City, watching the chimney on the roof of ...

“Who do people say that I am?” Jesus asked his disciples. Their answers—from John the Baptist to Elijah or one of the prophets—reveal how his followers understood his life and mission. Today, asking ...