Sports have long held a place in Christian tradition. From St. Paul to St. John Chrysostom, faith and athletics intertwine, ...

Marking 100 years since the Shanghai Council, this book explores the evolving China–Holy See relationship, shaped by history, ...

Tillie Olsen’s powerful short stories, rooted in her Russian Jewish heritage, illuminate ordinary lives with depth, marking ...

Peter Beinart’s new book challenges Jewish communities to confront Gaza's destruction and rethink Zionism, calling for ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost is elected Pope Leo XIV, greeting the world with a message of peace from St. Peter’s Basilica. A new ...

Pope Francis placed hope at the center of the Jubilee Year 2025. In the Bull of Indiction of the Jubilee, Spes Non Confundit, ...

The history of granting indulgences is not without its shadows and disedifying aspects. The Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, continues, despite criticism, to clarify its doctrine, purify its ...

In the early days after the election of Pope Francis, friends who came from Buenos Aires to meet him were amazed at the new pope’s vitality and energy. They loved and admired him and were naturally ...

Every month in this column we look at some new bit of scientific research from the Vatican Observatory. However, with the recent publication of the Observatory’s Annual Report 2024, the full range of ...