Pope Francis will further cement his legacy as an advocate for the suffering and marginalized this week as he heads to Africa for the fourth time, visiting the ravaged nations of the Democratic...
Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra’s testimony is considered especially crucial to the defense case, since theoretically it could undercut the credibility of the star witness for the prosecution, Italian...
In a new, wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press, Pope Francis spoke out on several hot-button issues such as abuse and relations with China and called the ongoing ‘Synodal Path’ reform...
The promise of religious charter schools must be weighed against the peril of government entanglement, and some bishops have already signaled their views...
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It was a Thursday night, and I remember sitting on my bathroom floor weeping, thinking to myself, “I wonder how long it will take them to notice?” I was 16, newly licensed, playing high school...
It was tempting because nobody would find out. I also needed the money. And it was one paper. I remember the moment clearly, standing at my locker and contemplating the offer. $20 for a paper. My...
Life begins at conception! The Catholic Church has a longstanding position on the sanctity of human life from conception to natural
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As the Church celebrates St Thomas Aquinas’s Jan. 28 feast, here’s his surprisingly effective tricks for overcoming sorrow. This Church doctor suggests
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Pray for the protection of our churches! St. Patrick Co-Cathedral in Billings, Mont. fell victim to a horrific attack on their outdoor
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I don’t have time to pray I have almost always struggled to feel like I pray “enough.” Believe it or not, the last time that I could definitively say that I didn’t struggle with that was before I had...
“What was wonderful about childhood is that anything in it is a wonder.” – G. K. Chesterton As a child, I remember exploring in the woods for hours with my cousins, playing in the creek and climbing...
When you love someone, you don’t just hang out with them once a week for Friday night dates. You want to be with them, in person, every moment you can. You don’t need entertainment. You don’t always...