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In his 2013 apostolic exhortation "Evangelii Gaudium" ("The Joy of the Gospel"), Pope Francis spoke of his dream for a "missionary option" (No. 27)....

I don't know about you, but I often mentally brace myself for Lent. The season feels so long, so winter-ridden, and in this time...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Saying “there are a lot of happy hearts beating right now,” Republican Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina signed a bill...

DALLAS — Despite the grip the historic winter storm had on north Texas, faith fueled outreach to Catholics and other community members in the...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- On Ash Wednesday at 3:27 a.m., Portland police officers were dispatched on a report of a burglary in progress at St....

GREENSBURG, Pa. -- Greensburg's new bishop said he is "humbled and honored" to serve as the diocese's sixth bishop and does not take "this...

Our Sunday Visitor With the arrival of Lent, we enter into a natural time of reflection. For 40 days, Jesus entered the desert, fasting and...

If last year's Paycheck Protection Program was like a matching grant, prompting recipients to stretch resources in order to maintain payroll and stay afloat...

HYATTSVILLE, Md. -- In a Feb. 15 segment for the "Today" show's "Changemakers" and "Black Voices" series, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington reflected...

NEW YORK  -- A former seminarian's lawsuit filed against the New York Archdiocese, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Pontifical North American College officials...