Podcast: ‘We are God’s beloved,’ Robert Jonas on the wisdom of Henri Nouwen

Two women now head major Vatican offices, and a third will soon But the altar rail tells another story about their progress in the church, writes Phyllis

For 13 years, the Dominican Sisters of Peace have built relationships in New Orleans' Gert Town neighborhood through a community center offering programs for children and

Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, said the Catholic Church offers the labor movement both significant convening power and "validation that humanity has to be at the center"...

"The current administration has shown no real interest in arms control diplomacy … so the initiative for nuclear restraint and arms reduction will have to come from concerned...

Events from this week in Christian history include Pope Francis leading mass before 20,000, the death of Ernst Faber, and the London Missionary Society holding its foundational meeting