My friend’s church has initiated a novel Lenten practice, which is to write a letter every day in Lent and mail it: 40 ...

Pope Francis is “in good humor” and “receives much affection” from people worldwide, the Vatican spokesman said on April 1.

In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell walk us ...

Glenda’s response, however witty, serves as a serious reminder that fighting the good fight is exactly that: a fight. In our ...

Here’s to all the Shadrachs, Meshachs and Abednegos out there. Stay cool.

Most of us have had “too good to be true” moments both in our “regular” lives and in our relationship with God, when the ...

In today’s Gospel, Jesus confidently asserts his oneness with God the Father. He says it in a number of perplexing ways, but ...

But then we get to that line about the “dark valley.” What a beautiful declaration of faith the Psalmist makes here: “You are ...

After a jury deliberation of 16 hours, Ephraim Avery was acquitted of the murder. The law sided with the preacher; society ...

In the first reading today, Moses intervenes to save his “stiff-necked” people from a wrathful God, furious because of the ...

What new symbols do we need today? Sometimes new ideas require fresh images, especially when one tries to discern the signs and places where God was present.

During his long and fruitful pontificate, St. John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his ...