A closer look at the countries where belief in God is declining the fastest—and what it reveals about culture, history, and ...

James Martin, S.J., addresses the 2025 assembly of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious in Atlanta on Aug. 14. Credit: LCWR Editors’ notes: James Martin, S.J., delivered the following speech ...

The war, which has killed tens of thousands, laid waste to the Gaza Strip and shredded Israel’s reputation abroad, could soon be over. We explore how people have grappled with faith over the past two ...

I sometimes find myself sinking into a pit of despair over the travesty that has become of the nightly news. Consider: U.S. government silence about the famine in Gaza, Trump's military invasion of ...

Starved, taunted and abused. These have been the unimaginable experiences of Israeli hostages in Gaza. As more recently-released hostages speak publicly about what they have endured, the stories are ...

“Where is God?” someone called out. “This is where,” Weisel said in his heart. “Hanging here from this gallows …” The question, “Where is God?” is the central question posed to us by the Holocaust, by ...

Father Luigi Portarulo, left, a member of Athletica Vaticana, the Vatican's sports association, and Father Bonifacio Sarte Lopez VI of the Diocese of Rome elevate the Eucharist during a vigil Mass for ...

How can you find God amid tragedy? Why does God allow so much suffering? These are questions people might be asking themselves in Venezuela following the earthquakes of June 24. Bishop Carlos Márquez, ...

Another said, “the God of punishment does not resonate with me. I repeat: It’s not a punishment to have to save ourselves. It’s a sacred trust never seen here before. Of what we are capable of. Don’t ...