Since his election to the chair of St. Peter one month ago, Pope Leo XIV has made efforts to learn the lay of the land in the world's smallest state.
Those who have had the chance to know and observe...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on June 5 unanimously ruled in favor of the Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin, which had asked the high court to overturn a decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court...
HYATTSVILLE, Md. -- Citing "crippling economic challenges" faced by the Archdiocese of Washington, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy announced June 5 "that the archdiocese will need to cut spending, reduce its workforce and restructure departments to accommodate a more streamlined...
Q: In a recent article, you quoted the Code of Canon Law for what constitutes a valid non sacramental marriage. I'm not sure if you know this, but the Jewish marriage document -- the ketubah -- is essentially a...
"I guess I created a monster," our adult daughter mused, as I lined up yet another episode of "The Amazing Race." I knew that when she moved back in with us to save money for her upcoming wedding, she'd...
DOVER -- While it was not quite summer yet it sure felt like it June 5 outside Legislative Hall as pro-life advocates arrived in bunches on an 85-degree day to show their support of life remains as intense as...
"I swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell." -- Laura Nyro, "And When I Die."
There is an oft-asserted notion that the God of the Old Testament is a dark, unforgiving and rather insecure entity....
Pentecost 2025
The inherent dignity of each human being and the fraternity that binds us together as members of the one human family must undergird the development of new technologies and serve as indisputable criteria for evaluating them before they...
While the world is still just getting to know him, first impressions appear to hint that Pope Leo XIV doesn't seem like a pontiff to say, "I told you so."
But maybe he did.
When Pope Leo addressed the College of...
VATICAN CITY -- Although Pope Francis already set Aug. 3 as the date to declare the sainthood of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Pope Leo XIV will hold a meeting with cardinals to approve his canonization and that of seven...