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Bearing witness, or peddling claims antithetical to Catholic teaching?

Americans may want to turn to Germany for a lesson on democratic institutions

Giving voice to how non-American Catholics see the U.S. situation

Earnest religious works exist as spiritual stories in a secular world, and not as stories in which belief is mere symbol

Characters in the fiction of J. F. Powers reveal the limitations and consolations of belief, and his work affirms his faith even as it challenges it

Critics complain that Francis is acting like a dictator and his pontificate is in crisis. They wonder if it’s now time for him to take a vacation

While most public considerations of terrorism are colored by nefarious political ambitions, this is a vital work on jihadism in the West

A survey shows the sharp contrast between how Republicans and Democrats treat religion

Someone has to say no

Does Charlie Gard's treatment offers hope of benefit that is proportionate to the suffering Charlie is experiencing?

Poet Patricia Lockwood considers the perils of having a Catholic priest for a dad

Can we trust our memories and what's in our heads? Dan Chaon's novel ‘Ill Will’ pursues this question to thrilling effect