More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the first two weeks after ...

Since Cardinal Robert W. McElroy's Jan. 6 appointment to the Archdiocese of Washington, church watchers have interpreted the ...

This Jubilee of 2025 is also the 25th ordinary jubilee since the first one in 1300. Thus, we can justly call it the "jubilee ...

The Magi's pilgrimage in today's Gospel marks the fulfillment of God's promises. The Magi, probably Persian astrologers, are following the star that Balaam predicted would rise along with the ruler's ...

During the Holy Year 2025, the international community should strive "to overcome the logic of confrontation and embrace instead the logic of encounter," Pope Francis told ambassadors and other ...

President Joe Biden has canceled his upcoming trip to Italy, including an audience with Pope Francis, in order to ...

While society is increasingly focused on pushing the limits of human achievement, it must not lose sight of its duty to protect the dignity of the vulnerable, especially children ...

A church in Pacific Palisades appeared to be destroyed and more than 60 Catholic schools were closed as several major fires in the Los Angeles area burned overnight into Jan.

Q: Something that's always been kind of interesting to me is how much Protestants object to Mary's perpetual virginity. I get balking at her Immaculate Conception, her as mediatrix of all graces, aski ...

Bishop Varden has just launched a new podcast, "Desert Fathers in a Year," in conjunction with ETWN and Exodus 90, to unpack their sayings and apply them to modern life. Your browser does not support ...

As I turned the calendar from December to January, I had a familiar, sinking feeling. Compared to December, January looks bleak. It seems like a long time until festivities once again fill our days.

In a troubled world, the birth of Christ reveals God's unwavering determination to draw all people to himself and illuminate even the darkest corners, Pope Francis said. Despite ...