Christians who focus more on being superficially close to the Church rather than care for their fellow brothers and sisters are like tourists who wander around aimlessly, Pope Francis said.
After an Australian court rejected an appeal by Cardinal George Pell to overturn his conviction of sexual abuse, the Vatican has said they respect the country’s judicial system but noted that Pell...
In a forward he penned for a new book dedicated to the so-called “popular movements” prominent in South America, Pope Francis said the groups are an alternative to the populist wave spreading through...
In a message sent Aug. 16 to the 40th Meeting in Rimini, an annual event sponsored by the Communion and Liberation movement, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said that countless...
Before praying the Angelus with visitors gathered in St. Peter's Square Aug. 18, Pope Francis reflected on the day's Gospel reading (Lk 12:49-53) in which Jesus says he has come "to set the...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Stringer, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Rejecting violence, promoting interreligious harmony, caring for the environment and stamping out government corruption are...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Giovanni Portelli, courtesy Right To Life NSW By Catherine Sheehan SYDNEY (CNS) -- Thousands of pro-life supporters demonstrated in the streets of Sydney, expressing their opposition...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Cori Fugere Urban, Vermont Catholic magazine By Cori Fugere Urban BURLINGTON, Vt. (CNS) -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in Burlington was quiet on a steamy summer day except for...
IMAGE: CNS photo/AAP Images, Erik Anderson via Reuters By MELBOURNE, Australia (CNS) -- An Australian appeals court upheld the conviction of Cardinal George Pell on five counts of sexually assaulting...
IMAGE: CNS photo/ By Peter Finney Jr. NEW ORLEANS (CNS) -- In topographically challenged New Orleans, where "running water" can be a pejorative depending on whether it is flowing inside or...
By Father Stanley Smolenski, spma | The song “Once in love with Amy, always in love with Amy” appears to express the same sentiments of these non-Catholic converts who experienced a...
By Steven D. Greydanus | I’ve enjoyed sculpting in sand since I was a kid, and for the past 14 years my favorite subject, by far, has been the crucifixion of Jesus. (I blogged about...
By Matt Hadro/CNA | WASHINGTON — The White House announced on Wednesday that it would look to terminate court-approved limits on detention of migrant children and families, allowing for...
By Peter Jesserer Smith | The 2020 election is officially a referendum on Planned Parenthood now that the organization is pulling out of the Title X family planning program rather than comply with...
By Lauretta Brown | WASHINGTON — Attorneys general in 20 states and the District of Columbia are conducting investigations into child sex abuse and cover-ups by the Church. These investigations...