Charlotte, N.C., parish welcomes Nicaraguan priests after imprisonment, deportation to U.S.

Two Catholic priests imprisoned in Nicaragua since August arrived in Charlotte late Feb. 12 to hugs and tears from family and friends, after their release and deportation to the United States Feb. 9.

National Black Catholic Congress XIII to be held in Washington area in July

During Black History Month in February, Catholics are being invited to register to attend this summer's National Black Catholic Congress, which over the years has made history of its own.

Pro-life groups, members of Congress weigh in on chemical abortion case

Pro-life groups, as well as several members of Congress and ...

Catholic community expresses sorrow, prayers after 'horrific' Michigan State shooting

Catholic leaders in the state of Michigan reacted Feb. 14 ...

Pope: Jesus wants us to love fully, not flaunt facade of following rules

Religious rules are good and necessary, but Jesus wants his disciples...

Force and suffering: Suggestions for Lenten reading

"Put your sword back into its sheath," Jesus rebuked a disciple in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Guadalupe is a message of communion amid mixed cultures, Pope says

Our Lady of Guadalupe is a message of "mestizaje," or a fusion of cultures...

Papa 'entristecido' por sentencia de 26 años de cárcel a obispo nicaragüense

 Apenas unos días después de que el Obispo Rolando Álvarez...

Pope 'pained' by Nicaraguan bishop's 26-year prison sentence

Just days after Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, was sentenced...

A Great Surprise

We all have our daily routines. I have a daily morning routine...

Nicaragua deporta a 222 presos políticos a EE.UU.; incluidos sacerdotes católicos, estudiantes, opositores al régimen

Nicaragua ha liberado a más de 200 presos políticos, entre ellos sacerdotes católico

Annual Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, Feb. 18-19

The collection focuses on rebuilding the Catholic Church and infrastructure...

What does it mean to say the Church is Catholic?

For most of us, our experience of “church” (with a small ‘c’)...

Guidelines for making the most of the Lenten season

During the days and weeks of penance that lie ahead ...

Dr. Lena Frances Edwards: The remarkable life of a missionary doctor

President Lyndon Johnson presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Alumni from ...

‘The Church of Today’

We took a few extra days to produce The Monitor Magazine’s February issue ...

Eugene B. Vavrick, father of priest, dies at 96

Eugene B. Vavrick, father of Father Eugene B. Vavrick, who lives in residence in Villa Vianney, Lawrenceville, died Feb. 4 at age 96.

Terrible unity: Tyre Nichols cries out and the nation hears

“Mama!” “Mom!” “Ma!” The call... the voices – they come like distant echoes

Toms River schools share legacy of combined 150 years of Catholic education

It is a time for celebration as two schools share a combined ...

St. Rose High School celebrates its 100-year legacy

In today’s world of snap chatting, fickle relationships and ...

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