There has been a surprising 31 percent increase since last year in the number of catechumens who will be baptized into the Catholic Church in France.
Pope Francis is due to visit a women's prison, address an international art festival, and celebrate Mass in St. Mark's Square during an April 28 visit to the Italian lagoon city of Venice ...
Studies in Germany suggest that abuse in the country's Protestant congregations, like that in Catholic communities, is also linked to a type of institutionalized clericalism.
In his recently released autobiography, Life: My Story Through History, Pope Francis has an interesting passage about his relationship with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He says he and Orbán ...
It takes strong faith to believe that Christ came to save our world, as dark as it is nowadays. But meditating on the example of the saints, especially the Blessed Virgin, helps us.
Bringing together the bishop and all the priests of his diocese, the Chrism Mass normally takes place on Holy Thursday morning. However, for convenience, it is often celebrated on Monday, Tuesday, or ...
A new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) reveals a staggering daily waste of more than one billion meals, while at the same time some 800 million people go hungry. The UNEP report was ...
Capital punishment has not been enforced in Tunisia since 1991, yet its principle, staunchly supported by President Kaïs Saïed, has resurfaced amid the trial of the 2013 assassination of left-wing ...
Beyond the ecological and environmental issues such as access to drinking water and desertification that were central to its initial mission 40 years ago, the foundation now also has to navigate the ...
Pope Francis urges an end to violence and hatred throughout the world at start of Holy Week, surprising those attending Palm Sunday Mass by not delivering his anticipated homily.
The Jesuit pope continues to cause surprise through words and deeds, cultivating the image of an unpredictable man.
Inspired by the true story of the first US saint, "Cabrini" offers a historical panorama of the reception of Italian migrants in New York at the end of the 19th century.