Opening instituted ministries to women begins a new reckoning with an ecclesiology that has for a long time divided the Church too simply into clergy and laity.

Shirley Hazzard’s stories show all that aesthetic sensibility can do—and all it can’t.

It’s no secret that racism is pervasive in the Church. The fight for Black Catholic education and vocations in the 1960s and 1970s showcases one striking example.

Kathryn Schulz’s memoir celebrates extraordinary, everyday occurrences

In these stories, Church leaders face the fault line between the modern world and an ancient faith.

The only hope for humanity is peace.

Sarah Shortall explores the theological outcry against Nazi occupation and authoritarianism during World War II.

Mary Beard’s latest book invites readers into a deeper exploration of images of Roman emperors. Why have they remained significant to modern people?

What the ‘Manif pour tous’ protests reveal about France’s slow transformation of Catholic identity and practice

What kind of European state is the war in Ukraine likely to make?

Melissa Lucio faces execution, but doubts about her guilt abound.

Ketanji Brown Jackson will be a welcome addition to the court, but we still need substantial judicial reform to ensure a functional justice system.

Solidarity with Ukraine is not mainly a matter of national identity, but a requirement of Christian identity.

Apocalypse is now on the table as a serious option for Russia—and to Putin, it’s not a dirty word.

Sindya Bhanoo’s short stories ask us to make space for and share our lives with sorrow, regret, and reconciliation.