NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Pope Francis told migrants that, like them, God dreams of a world where everyone recognizes each other as brothers and sisters.
God "asks us not to be content with a divided world, divided Christian communities, but to...
Flashlight in hand, Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, Tenn., was walking through the fire-damaged administrative offices of Catholic Charities of East Tennessee, when he came across a small wooden crucifix hanging on a wall with a rosary draped...
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Members of the student orchestra of St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip, N.Y., Bishop Robert J. Brennan’s alma mater, played holiday music outside the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in the Prospect Heights...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis named five new members to the Vatican Dicastery for Communication, including Archbishop Borys Gudziak, head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
The Vatican announced the new appointments Dec. 2.
Archbishop Gudziak, 61, was born in...
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The Catholic Church is a mosaic of different rites and cultures and must show the world the beauty of welcoming all people as brothers and sisters, Pope Francis told the Catholics of Cyprus.
Beginning his Dec. 2-4...
The fall sports season sponsored by Catholic Youth Ministry concluded recently with a series of championships. The following report was submitted by the CYM office.
Soccer
Junior varsity soccer held its championship in a tournament sponsored by Immaculate Heart of Mary...
WASHINGTON -- The pro-life rally on the sidewalk outside the U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 1 found much to cheer about as the nine justices inside heard arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
They cheered when rally emcee Alison...
"Wait for me!" Our 4-year-old runs after his big brothers, coat flapping and boots thumping. As I watch the kids race through the yard, his words echo memories of Decembers past when I waited for a new baby.
"Wait for...
WASHINGTON -- In the Supreme Court's first major abortion case in decades -- which looked at Mississippi's ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy -- the majority of justices Dec. 1 seemed willing to let that ban stay...
Sunday Scripture readings, Dec. 5, 2021: Second Sunday of Advent
1) Bar 5:1-9 Psalm 126:1-6
2) Phil 1:4-6, 8-11 Gospel: Lk 3:1-6
God's fulfillment of his plans for us will be a homecoming
If I were asked to sum up Christianity in a...