VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis acknowledged the shame and frustration felt by priests who are discouraged by the actions of fellow clergy members who betrayed the trust of their flock through sexual abuse and abuse of conscience and power.
In...
WASHINGTON -- Pope Francis joined Catholic Church leaders expressing sorrow after back-to-back mass shootings in the United States left at least 31 dead and dozens injured in Texas and Ohio Aug. 3 and 4.
After the prayer called the Angelus...
The apparition stories of the Virgin Mary in Asia stem from a deep devotion to her by persecuted Catholics. These apparitions have occurred in several Asian countries where Catholicism was introduced.
Since there are many, attention will be given to...
Paulist Father Joe Scott was presiding over a funeral Mass of a parishioner at Old St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco. He was discouraged to see that only two family members showed up to pay their respects to the deceased.
Later...
Once Upon a Time in ... Hollywood
NEW YORK — Any film linking the names of writer-director Quentin Tarantino and infamous cult leader Charles Manson is unlikely to be a peaceable affair. And this eventually proves true for the auteur's...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis hung a bright red sign on his home-office door two summers ago that reads, "No Complaining Allowed."
It was a succinct reminder to guests at his residence of one of his favorite invitations: drop the...
A 26-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison for his attack on the pastor of Resurrection parish in Pike Creek on July 30, 2018.
Joshua August pleaded guilty but mentally ill in March to assault first degree and...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has asked families to set aside time to pray both individually and together as a family.
His prayer intention for the month of August invites people to pray that "families, through their life of prayer...
WASHINGTON -- Washington isn't exactly known for its religious memorials.
Tourists visit D.C. to see the Capitol, the White House, the Washington Memorial and other historical sites. However, the nation's capital also is home to a plethora of Catholic sites,...
WASHINGTON -- Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said recent public comments by President Donald Trump and others about Baltimore and the responses those remarks have generated "have deepened divisions and diminished our national life."
"We must all take responsibility to...