Finally in 1854, Pope Pius IX formally confirmed this ancient belief in precise language. Mary is sinless by a special, unmerited gift of God and not by her own power. Even though we have free ...

Simply put, artificial birth control separates two aspects of sex that God wished never to be separated ... which brings new life into the world (see Pope Paul VI's encyclical Humanae Vitae).

In messages exchanged the day after Trump’s November 2016 victory, Clinesmith worried that “my god damned name is all over the legal ... Boasberg ruled in 2012 against the release of any photos or ...

Pope Francis gestures as he appears at a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he ...

Hallelujah!” That’s what countless Catholics exclaimed as Pope Francis left the hospital after more than a month fighting ...

Supporters will see Pope Francis for the first time since Feb. 14 as he intends to appear at the window of his suite at ...

For a series that’s ostensibly just about sneaking around and stabbing bad guys, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed has undergone more reinventions than most long-running franchises — from beloved ...

Other writers look at issues before the state Legislature, the meaning of being 'on time,' and lots of national politics ...

Isaac Samuel Villegas’s Migrant God: A Christian Vision for Immigrant ... citizens living in the borderlands are sidelined in favor of convoluted policy debates and legal procedures.

I don’t. I really don’t. He owns Twitter,” she added, referring to the established brand name Musk abandoned in favor of “X” after he acquired the platform. “Okay. Congratulations.” ...

A federal judge instructed the Trump administration to explain why its failure to turn around flights carrying deportees to El Salvador did not violate his court order. The Coconino County Sheriff ...

Donald Trump has spoken about talks in the Saudi city of Riyadh today as efforts to end the Ukraine war continue. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also given a revealing interview. Follow the latest ...