One of the pope's greatest achievements will have been his engagement with the humanities and humanity — with a deep understanding of the challenges it faces.
It can be hard to see the dignity of work in our post-industrial stratified world. In this Jubilee year, the church prompts us to turn to St. Joseph, whose work was filled with hope for salvation.
I am angry about Cardinal Timothy Dolan's remark that the pontiff was “probably close to death.” What we need is Pope Francis back. The world needs him back.
Commentary: The same MAGA diplomacy that loudly lectures Ukraine about peace simultaneously works to dismantle climate action and maintain a brutal addiction to fossil fuel.
For me, God is more important than my country, but my country is still worth fighting for. It's my home, and it's where I continue to learn what love is.
This week on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear hosts longtime peace activist, Pax Christi leader and Catholic Nonviolence Initiative director Marie Dennis to talk about challenging the outdated just war theory.
Fr. Emil Kapaun, a military chaplain who served during two wars, was decreed "Venerable" by the Vatican's Dicastery for the Causes of Saints at the direction of Pope Francis, moving him one step closer to possible sainthood.
If you believe the Scripture is the Word of God, the message is clear: Musk and Trump will go to hell for defunding the corporal works of mercy. Will we?