Pope Francis prays during the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Oct. 27, 2024, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.
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The bishops support pro-life efforts.
The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord on March 25 will mark the fifth anniversary of the endeavor and the 30th...
Dan Henson
Louisiana carried out its first execution in 15 years on Tuesday evening.
Catholic criticism centered on both the death penalty itself and the mode...
The first reading this Sunday reminds us that our speech discloses our character: When a sieve is shaken, the husks appear; so do one’s faults when one speaks. The fruit of a tree shows the care it...
Are you a Christian? Before you answer, consider these other questions: Do you love your enemy? Do you do good to them who hate you? The honest answers to these questions are at the very heart of...
The Gospel passage this Sunday is Luke’s version of the Beatitudes. Being paradoxical, they are difficult to understand. We do not usually refer to the poor as blessed, but rather the well off; we do...
This Sunday’s Gospel describes the call of Simon Peter, one that takes place in several stages. While it is presented in a compact time frame, for most of us it takes place over a longer period, as...
The liturgical focus of the Feast of the Presentation, which we celebrate today, is light. Christ is our light, and the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light! In the Gospel, Simeon...
La Solemnidad de San José es una oportunidad ideal para descubrir, a través de dos grandes místicos, el inmenso poder de su intercesión y los favores que Dios concede al rezarle.
La Iglesia Católica lamentó y condenó el asesinato de siete jóvenes y las heridas sufridas por otros nueve, algunos de ellos pertenecientes a la pastoral juvenil, quienes fueron atacados por un...
La compositora Marcela de Maria y Campos lanzó este 19 de marzo, fiesta de San José, una canción en honor a Santa Josefina Bakhita, monja africana que fue esclava y que es símbolo de la Iglesia en la...
El Obispo de Rockford (Estados Unidos), Mons. David J. Malloy, ha pedido a los católicos escribir a sus representantes del Congreso de Illinois para que no legalicen el suicidio asistido. “El...
El Papa Francisco es un gran devoto de San José. La figura del patriarca de la Iglesia ha marcado su vocación, su vida sacerdotal y su pontificado, estando presente en los momentos más importantes de...