Catholic News Service

WASHINGTON -- In a message of support for the March for Life in Washington, a Vatican official praised "the tens of thousands" of participants...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Amid tragedies such as the devastating mudslides in Southern California and the horrific wildfires that preceded them, "we want to...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments declared St. Mary Church in Alexandria a minor basilica, Bishop Michael F....

If there was anything that I did not anticipate doing during my freshman year of college, it was receiving the sacrament of confirmation. As...

The sacrament of confirmation is perhaps the most mysterious of all the sacraments. Many Christians find it difficult to understand what benefit it brings....

In confirmation, the Holy Spirit strengthens us in our identity as children of God, imparting an "apostolic" character, which associates us with the active mission...

WASHINGTON   -- The federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is "an important time to recommit ourselves to the Gospel message...

HOUSTON (CNS) -- Reeling from the loss of a second child, Stephanie Regitz and husband Matt stopped to consider their family's future. "Are we...

Millions of Catholics in the United States were educated in Catholic schools during the past two centuries. It is no secret that such education...

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Starting Jan. 15, a new live interactive program debuts on Relevant Radio aimed at bringing together people across the United...