When I was in Rome last October covering the Synod on Synodality I had dinner with a rather well-known priest friend who is frequently, but mildly, critical of Pope Francis. I asked him why his ...

Is the concept of humanity something that is still viable, given what is going on in the world today? Is it humane to hold human beings hostage? Is it humane to torture women? Is it humane to capture ...

I first learned about common humanity from a book on self-compassion. Common humanity is, in a simple sense, recognizing our belonging to a whole and that we all share in suffering and joy. I thought ...