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After taking into consideration the time in which he lived, Francis said: "I understand this work. For me it wasn't an offense."

Bergoglio wrote that Latin America can lead the way towards a "third position" between Communism and free-market capitalism.

The region is 'bleeding' Christians as large numbers flee Syria and Lebanon.

Nothing is more exceptional about American history than the way that the African American church has helped make us a nation that is better, happier, and more united than we have any right to expect.

Advocates claim that dignity demands that the state recognize same-sex unions as marriage. Are they right?

We work hard to cram our lives into legible narratives. But we live in the fog of reality.

Rod Dreher answers the critics of the Benedict Option by interviewing himself.

St. Benedict preserved the light of Christ by building a shelter for it to grow into a roaring fire and inviting people to gather around its warmth; St. Francis preserved the light by kindling small flames everywhere.

We should recall the humility of the Egyptian monk who, when his fellow monk was expelled from the sanctuary for unchastity, left the church with him, explaining, "I'm a sinner, too."

It's always about our love for other people.

The Greek referendum result, much more decisive that anyone dared to predict, is a dramatic watershed moment in European political history and in the history of the European project.

After a recent pastoral letter on marriage, a bishop has countered a leading same-sex marriage activist who said the letter should be reported to the Tasmanian government for illegal bias.

Many thousands of Christians have fled Iraq, but some are brought back when they die so their community's ties to the place and its history are not lost forever.

The first so-called abortion drone has delivered the dangerous abortion pill to Poland in violation of its pro-life laws protecting unborn babies.

During a 65-minute session with reporters, Francis embraced his own fallibility at least seven times.

Homosexuality is not illegal in Russia. However, it is illegal to use symbols which could be considered "propaganda" promoting "non traditional" values.

Becoming a disciple of Christ didn't solve all Wilson's problems, but it has inspired him to speak boldly about his faith.

The low state of sacred art is due in part to the limited number of sacred commissions, the fees we are willing to pay artists, and our unwillingness to take responsibility for the arts.

God does not command the impossible. What he has begun in us, he himself will bring to completion.

It's understandable if you're feeling nervous about possible persecution.