As hinted in the last column before our annual summer hiatus, we begin a series about the Mass. As of this column, I have determined that the whole series will likely take us through the last issue of ...

God wants to dwell with each of us personally, intimately -- as the mysterious guests once visited Abraham's tent, as Jesus once entered the home of Mary and Martha. By his hospitality in this ...

Just a few years ago, no one would have guessed that fraudsters would be impersonating the pope's family members. Yet, that ...

Keila Rosario moved to the U.S. from Portugal, knowing no English and worried that she would struggle to find her way. This June, Rosario graduated as valedictorian from Dearborn STEM ...

In the Amazon region of Ecuador, much energy has been poured into basic evangelization of the indigenous people of the areas; priestly vocational training, however, was lacking. Now, encouraging and a ...

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa entered the Gaza Strip July 18 with Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III, offering his support, cl ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telephoned Pope Leo XIV, who urged Israel's leader to revive negotiations and enact a ceasefire. The morning call to the pope's summer ...

As alarming sectarian violence swept through Syria in the third week of July, Christian communities in the region experienced a new wave of persecution. Attacks on the country's ...

A district court judge on July 16 set a new execution date for Texas death-row inmate Robert Roberson despite an effort by a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers to reexamine the evidence ...

After an early morning attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire, dialogue and peace in the region. With Israeli tanks shelling mu ...

Two Catholic service organizations have joined forces to back three new pieces of legislation designed to both help victims of human trafficking and enhance safety for childre ...

A unique extracurricular activity at Seton Hall Preparatory School, an all-boys Catholic high school in West Orange, is giving students the chance to benefit military v ...