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.

Austin Ruse's vulgar and childish Twitter attacks on Jesuit Fr. James Martin could be ignored if they were not so emblematic. Ruse claimed something Martin has written was "pansified." Now ...

VATICAN CITY — In a personal letter sent to Jesuit Fr. James Martin dated June 21, Pope Francis expressed support for his controversial ministry and encouraged him to “continue this way.” ...

The national seminary in the United States revoked an invitation to Jesuit Fr. James Martin to speak on campus after a campaign among far-right church groups flooded the school with opposition to ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a personal letter sent to Fr. James Martin SJ dated June 21, Pope Francis expressed support for his controversial ministry and encouraged him to "continue this way." The letter, handwritten in ...