VATICAN CITY -- World War I and its aftermath changed the map of Europe, but also dismantled the notion of the "state church" in a way that forced the Catholic Church to discover again the authentic meaning of mission,...
WASHINGTON -- When Brett Kavanaugh took to the podium July 9 at the White House after being introduced as President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, he revealed, among other things, that his Catholic faith is a big part of...
COALVILLE, England -- Cistercian monks have opened the first Trappist brewery in England and are selling thousands of bottles of beer every day.
The monks at Mount St. Bernard Abbey in the English Midlands decided to brew beer to bring...
WASHINGTON -- Some of migrant children under age 5 separated from their families by the government were reunited with loved ones July 9 with help from Catholic organizations.
About two dozen families in all were brought back together on that...
WASHINGTON -- Judge Brett Kavanaugh is a pretty good guy, according to Msgr. John Enzler, his former pastor and the current president and CEO of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington.
He first met Kavanaugh, whom President Donald Trump...
VATICAN CITY -- Documents in the Vatican Secret Archives and the archives of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith prove it was a "myth" that Blessed Paul VI largely set out on his own in writing "Humanae...
WASHINGTON -- Newspapers of every type, Catholic papers included, are seeking relief from the U.S. government after six months of increased costs due to tariffs on imported Canadian newsprint.
The Catholic Press Association, which includes English-speaking Canada, is a member...
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cycle B
1) Am 7:12-15
Psalm 85:9-14
2) Eph 1:3-14
Gospel: Mk 6:7-13
Freedom to serve
St. Francis of Assisi is one of the most well-known and beloved saints of the church. Today, a familiar aspect of his saintly life was...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis attended the funeral Mass and presided over the final commendation of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the French cardinal who led the Vatican's outreach to other religions and who had announced to the world his election...
COLUMBIA, Pa. -- The Adorers of the Blood of Christ held a prayer service and reflection July 8 to mark the first anniversary of the opening of a chapel in a cornfield that symbolizes their opposition to the building...