No place evokes the depth of human evil more than Auschwitz. Theologians – at a safe distance – can investigate the question ...

Fr. Julian Studden’s The Psalms as a Way of Prayer Lenten Mission retreat has been conceptualized with the frustrated beseechers of the Lord in mind.

“The ferocious parts of the Psalms,” Lewis writes, “serve as a reminder that there is in the world such a thing as wickedness and that it (if not its perpetrators) is hateful to God. In that way, ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed the conversion of Istanbul's Church of St. Savior in Chora into a mosque on May 13, ignoring Athens' claims and "dissatisfaction" over the decision.

In a cathedral's hush in Myanmar's biggest metropolis, Catholics bow their heads in prayer for Pope Francis -- returning the good wishes the ailing faith leader often sends the war-riven nation.

(Ps 91, 14-15). This Sunday's reflection is by Father Ambroise Tine of the Archdiocese of Dakar, Senegal.

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Editor’s note: This article was first published in the Aug. 2, 1997, issue of America, titled "Praying the Psalms: Some Notes.” For some years I have been keeping rather extensive reading ...