The opera ‘San Xavier’ provides a glimpse of how Jesuits evangelized with music—a key dimension of the 1986 film “The Mission.”

Ivan Illich was a “radically orthodox” monsignor who remained tradition-minded his entire life. With Pope Francis, his hour may have finally arrived.

The fact that audiences see the story as aspirational is more of a reflection on us as fallen people than the film itself.

Major League Baseball is finally incorporating stats recorded by Negro League players as part of M.L.B.’s official record books.  

Frederick Douglass traveled to Ireland after escaping slavery in the U.S. and there was inspired by the politics of Irish nationalist leader Daniel O’Connell.

The easiest way through the recognition of our sinfulness is through humor.