
The social doctrine that defies easy labels
From workers’ rights to care for the earth, Catholic social teaching has been asking the same question for 135 years: what does the human person deserve?

A philosopher’s congress in early August taught me two things: why the Roman Empire expanded northward, and why August might actually be the best time to go.

A kid spending the night at his older brother's first apartment had to grapple with some hard lessons -- but they turned out to be the start of something much better.

Everyone is arguing about whether Nolan’s version is historically accurate. They are missing the point — and the Coens got there first.

A recent weekend at the Sanctuary of the Miracle in Spain was not the grandeur of nearby Montserrat. It was better, in the ways that matter.

Here's an idea for a 30-second answer that will not only inspire, it will also fulfill a Gospel invitation. And crafting this answer will help you more than anyone else.

With England one match away from the World Cup final, here's a rather lovely reason Catholics might want to cheer on the Three Lions.

He has avoided experiences I hated, and there are a lot of things he got right in his statements. Still the whole argument is a great sadness.

This Independence Day, perhaps the greatest freedom isn't standing alone, but learning whom we can lean on.

St. John Paul II said American Catholics should turn to Our Lady of Guadalupe to lead us.

When a father has a single-minded desire for what’s good for his family, he usually doesn’t care what others might think ...

While two books in the 1800s invented the myth that science and religion are in conflict, these 20 modern books debunk it.

I had no religious faith, no real direction in life, and generally no clue whatsoever. I was a slob. Friendship formed over a TV series was the start of a change.

The organization of the Pope’s trip to Spain was hailed as flawless, right up to the very end … almost.

From the world’s tallest church, to a film about refusing to look up, to migrants met face to face, Leo XIV’s Spanish motto asks far more of us than a glance at heaven.

Filipinos celebrate the 128th independence day on June 12. Insights from an archbishop show how to make it count.

A free Sacred Art Museum is now on top of the Philippines' largest mall. It's an invitation for Filipinos to rediscover their Catholic faith.

When AI delivers the answer before the question has fully formed, it doesn’t accelerate learning — it quietly extinguishes the desire to ask in the first place. Teachers, take note.