WASHINGTON -- Several days after speaking with Pope Francis, President Joe Biden announced Dec. 23 that he would commute most existing federal death sentences to life in prison. The move denies President-elect Donald Trump, who has sought to expand...
Leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer from inside the chapel of his residence because of a cold, Pope Francis nevertheless blessed the baby Jesus figurines children and adults will put in their Nativity scenes -- and he brought...
After e-commerce giant Amazon ignored a deadline for a labor agreement set by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters labor union, workers at seven U.S. Amazon facilities walked off the job Dec. 19, during the height of the online holiday...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
“Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place
which the Lord as made known to us” (Luke 2:15b).
The timeless story of the shepherds leaving their flocks in the fields...
Former America magazine editor-in-chief Father Matt Malone plans to leave the Jesuit order and petition to be dispensed from the obligations of the clerical state with hopes of instead having a family, he announced on the social media platform...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis will meet with outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden at the Vatican Jan. 10 to discuss efforts to promote peace worldwide, the White House's press secretary said.
The two leaders also spoke by telephone Dec. 19...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The soft-spoken cleric felt a combination of weariness and relief as the train pulled into the station.
Father Augustus Tolton, formerly enslaved, formerly deprived of his priestly aspirations, formerly ostracized in the land of his upbringing...
Cautioning against the monotony of routine that dims the capacity to appreciate the extraordinary, Pope Francis urged young people to experience Christmas as a time to develop a sense of wonder.
"Let us learn to be amazed," he told young...
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 20 announced his intention to appoint Brian Burch, currently the president of CatholicVote, as the next U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See.
The role is intended to represent the U.S. government's positions on...
UYO, Nigeria -- In March 2000, 46-year-old Aniette Asuquo began experiencing severe mental health struggles that led to a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Initially, she sought spiritual help at various prayer houses for over a year before being admitted to...