Non-Catholic friends are often puzzled by our calendar of memorials and solemnities, particularly the solemnity of the Annunciation -- a moment that usually only hits their awareness in the days leading up to Christmas.
I have been asked more than...
By Father James Dominic Brent, OP, OSV News
Last in a seven-part series
In the writings of Pope St. John Paul II, we find a principle he often calls the Law of the Gift. He formulated it in various ways in...
PHILADELPHIA -- Catholic universities have quietly taken over March Madness, blending history, talent, and the kind of coaching that shapes every game into an unpredictable contest.
The 2026 NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments showcase Catholic hoops at the highest...
Anything worth having is worth working for, and Lent is a time when we focus on deepening our faith. As 20th-century writer Flannery O'Connor tells us, that faith is a gift. Learn more about O'Connor here: https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/how-i-came-to-know-flannery-o-connor And thank...
Religious leaders and pro-life advocates are raising alarms about changes to abortion laws in Britain after the House of Lords advanced legislation that would remove penalties for women who terminate their pregnancies.
The House of Lords voted March 18 to...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV announced March 19 that he is asking the presidents of all bishops’ conferences around the world to convene in Rome in October to renew and deepen the Church’s discussion on marriage and family...
More than six months after the deadly mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, a law enforcement investigation remains ongoing -- but security analysts report that a cluster of violent online communities played a role in the attacker's...
PHILADELPHIA -- Catholic universities have quietly taken over March Madness, blending history, talent, and the kind of coaching that shapes every game into an unpredictable contest.
The 2026 NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments showcase Catholic hoops at the highest...
Lent in the Diocese of Wilmington means the return of Reconciliation Monday. Be sure to put March 30 on your calendar and take advantage of the opportunity to go to confession at any parish in the diocese.
There are also...
17 de marzo de 2026
Queridos amigos en Cristo:
Los cuarenta días de la Cuaresma nos invitan a ponernos en el desierto con Jesús mientras ayunamos, oramos y damos limosna, mirando hacia la promesa de la Pascua. La Sagrada Escritura nos...