ROME — The grand master of the Sovereign Order of Malta has reminded members that all liturgical celebrations within the order must be celebrated according to the ordinary form of the Roman rite, not the extraordinary form, known as...
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican bishops’ conference questioned the details of a deal in which Mexico will strengthen security along its southern border with Guatemala and impede the path of migrants fleeing poverty, violence and food insecurity.
“We express our...
VATICAN CITY — Catholic schools must help parents teach young people that biological sex and gender are naturally fixed at birth and part of God’s plan for creation, said the Congregation for Catholic Education.
In a document published June 10,...
By FATHER KENNETH DOYLE
Q. In the Nicene Creed, we recite that Christ "will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead." But many of us assume that we are judged individually (and hopefully off to heaven)...
PHILADELPHIA — If 30 years ago anyone told Steve Javie he would become a permanent deacon, he probably would have said, "No way."
Sure, he came from a solid Catholic family with Mass every Sunday, confession every two weeks need...
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Diocese said Bishop Daniel R. Jenky "is overjoyed and elated" that the remains of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be coming home to the diocese following a ruling by the state of New York's...
WASHINGTON -- When the bishops gather in Baltimore starting June 11, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Missouri, said he's "hopeful we will have some progress made in moving the football" on the church's response to the abuse...
VATICAN CITY -- Announcing his desire to visit Iraq in 2020, Pope Francis called for a peaceful resolution to crises in the Middle East.
He also warned that God would unleash his wrath on hypocritical leaders who liked to talk...
Being an adoptive father of three beautiful children has truly been a blessing. While my day-to-day role is largely the same as a biological father, my experience has helped me reflect on the way adoption makes a unique, symbolic...
"So Dad, what do you want for Father's Day?"
This annual question from my five kids is a fact of life, just as inevitable as the $15 billion our kids and spouses will shell out this year to mark our...