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 ...

Pope Francis’ papacy shone with surprising energy and courage, driven by faith and mission. A dynamic leader, rejuvenated by ...

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

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

Since October 7, 2023, Israel/Palestine and the surrounding countries have been swallowed up in a new round of violence and suffering. One flickering light in this somber landscape is the voice of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jenny Erpenbeck is a German writer, born in East Berlin in 1967. The daughter and granddaughter of intellectuals, writers and theater directors, she was educated in the former German Democratic ...