When the beloved disciple reclined his head upon the breast of the Savior (cf. Jn 13:25), he heard the beats of divine charity and felt the heat of God's love. Among the Twelve Apostles, ...

Dominican Father Gustavo Gutiérrezspeaks to a crowd after receiving the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award Sept. 28, 2016, at Christ the King Chapel at St. Ambrose Universit ...

Members of the Synod of Bishops elected Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas, and Bishop Alain Faubert of Valleyfield, Quebec, to be the North American members of the Or ...

In a recent homily, our priest said most Christians, including himself, will likely go to purgatory at death. How can Jesus' shed blood pay for a person's sins but they not go to heaven at death?

My team did not make it to the World Series. They got close -- very close. Alas, the playoffs did not end well for them. I am ...

In the majestic Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington during an Oct. 16 celebration of life for Ethel Skakel ...

A painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is displayed in an ornate frame inside the Jesuit Church of the Gesù in Rome, Oct. 22, 2024. The Latin inscription at the bottom reads “Adveniat Regnum Tuum,” ...

(OSV News) -- Three states -- Nebraska, Kentucky and Colorado -- will have ballot measures related to school choice before voters on Nov. 5. Nebraska voters will be asked whether they want to keep ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Even if some members of the Synod of Bishops end up feeling disappointed by the results of the synod, "God's providence is at work in this assembly, bringing us to the Kingdom in ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis decided the question of ordaining women deacons was not to be discussed at the 2024 Synod of Bishops, and he directed a synod-related study group on women's ...

Recognizing the doctrinal authority of bishops' conferences does not mean allowing them to reject the teaching authority of the pope, but rather to apply church teaching to their ...