Discernment of how the Spirit is leading the church is at the heart of Pope Francis' plans for the synod on synodality, but anyone who thinks discernment is easy is bound to get into trouble. It is ...

(RNS) — The question isn’t whether a machine can pray, but whether we still know how to listen for the Spirit. (RNS) — I was recently invited to join an online webinar titled “AI & the Future of ...

COMMENTARY: The Holy Spirit’s role in our lives, whether we are at the Synod on Synodality, at home or at work, is to remind us of our mission, which is to conform ourselves to Christ. Pope Francis ...

Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis and Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, pose for a photo during a ...

I always tell my child that being a parent does not come with a how-to user manual, even though it would have been nice to reference standard operating procedures (SOPs) just once—more specifically, ...

Near the opening of the Book of Philippians, Paul records his prayer for the Philippian Christians: And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to ...

This is an adapted excerpt from Emma Waters’ new book “Lead Like Jael: 7 Timeless Principles for Today’s Women of Faith,” out March 24 from Regnery Faith. Growing up in the pine-shadowed backroads of ...

Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, delivered on Dec. 14, 2022. To receive these remarks and more in your inbox every week, sign up for America’s daily newsletter. Dear ...

When I was a kid there was a story circulating (almost certainly apocryphal) about a young man caught in a dilemma. He knew two equally promising young women, but couldn't decide which to marry. One ...