A favorite, cited by Fr. Martin, is the death penalty. The church has always taught that the state has the inherent right to carry out capital punishment. How and when is a matter for debate.

Martin’s far more orthodox fellow Jesuit, the late Fr. John Hardon, wrote in his Modern Catholic Dictionary, “Pride strives for perverse excellence. It despises others and, depending on its ...

To all who gave Fr. James Martin a standing ovation at the 2018 LA Religious Education Congress, I’m grateful for your openness to grow in your understanding of the heartfelt and relevant topic ...

The seminary at the Catholic University of America has cancelled a talk by Jesuit Fr. James Martin after far-right church groups flooded the school with opposition to the priest’s new book on ...

There was profound shock throughout the Catholic Church in Scotland at the news that the new Bishop-designate of Dunkeld, Fr Martin Chambers, has died suddenly, just days before his ordination ...

As part of a larger conversation about the role of religion in modern politics and society, Father James Martin discusses Pope Leo's approach to immigration. Then Father Martin reflects on his own ...