Synod sojourn: Listening for simple whispers of the Spirit

For many Catholics, Pope Francis’s decision to call for a synod on synodality is akin to the boss calling a meeting to discuss meetings, more likely to earn a yawn or an eye roll than enthusiasm.

This angel-botherer knows: If you call angels, they will come!

Parents are all too familiar with the sort of anxiety...

Catholic groups underscore urgency of United Nations 'Climate Ambition Summit'

Three days after more than 75,000 activists flooded the streets of New York City

'The Following of Christ': The 'hidden' book that helped make Mother Seton a saint

'The Following of Christ': The 'hidden' book that helped make Mother Seton a saint

Save the Date: Standing Together for Life Jan. 19

The second annual Standing Together for Life Jan. 19 will begin with Mass at 11 a.m. ...

Catechists affirmed, honored during Catechetical Sunday Masses

Catechists serving in the Diocese of Trenton stood up before their parish communities ....

Father Koch: Fairness and justice are seldom the same

Jesus tells a parable about the Kingdom of Heaven that ...

El Papa a los confesores, fieles: Perdonen siempre, como Dios

El perdón, recibido libre y constantemente de Dios...

Seminar puts a face on reality of human trafficking in Latin America

They were difficult stories for anyone to hear,...

Pope tells Korean Catholics to be 'apostles of peace'

The Gospel does not divide, but unites, by urging people...

Vatican archivist discovers letter from Jesuit active in Nazi resistance

A Vatican archivist discovered a letter to Pope Pius XII's personal secretary...

Question: Are 'little white lies' okay to tell?

However, as your question suggests, there are some nuances to consider.

What makes the St. Michael prayer so powerful?

Catholics of a certain age will remember reciting a set of prayers...

Inside, outside: Synod to focus on the church and its role in the world

When Pope Francis was introduced to..

Migrants stream northward toward U.S. border in record numbers

Dominican Brother Obed Cuellar has seen large numbers of migrants arrive ...

While nuclear risks grow, so do threats from new technologies, Pope says

As the threat of nuclear war grows due to the war in Ukraine...

Shrine to only approved US Marian apparition gets ready for first solemnity

On Oct. 9, t...he National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion

Vatican pushes nations to ensure religious freedom in Jerusalem

The Vatican urged the international community to press ...

Pope to confessors, faithful: Forgive always, like God

Forgiveness, received freely and constantly from God...

A life fiercely devoted to the Eucharist also draws many inquirers.

"Our history is very much bound up with ...

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