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The feast of the Holy Family, which is situated appropriately between Christmas and New Year's Day, serves as a context for the events it bridges:...

GRECCIO, Italy — Eight centuries ago St. Francis of Assisi came to this hillside village to show the world that God chose to be...

WASHINGTON -- Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito of Palm Beach, Florida, and named as his successor Father...

The following is the full text of the Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV Dec. 21, 2025, at St. Peter's Square. Dear brothers and...

WASHINGTON  -- Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father James A. Misko, vicar general and moderator of the curia for the Diocese of Austin, Texas,...

J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for his stories of Hobbits, elves and magic rings set within his invented world of Middle-earth. At first glance,...

The scriptural scene for this Christmas is familiar to us all. We encounter it in most Nativity scenes. But there, the scene is calm...

An interesting trend is bubbling up within the church: a revival of sorts that is leading to large numbers of people either entering the...

VATICAN CITY  -- Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito of Palm Beach, Florida, and named as his successor...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- There aren't any hearts two sizes too small in the third grade at St. Joseph School: only hearts three sizes larger. How...