After experiencing progressive improvement the past few days, Pope Francis experienced "an isolated crisis of bronchospasm" ...

The introduction of physician-assisted suicide bills in both houses of the Illinois Legislature during this legislative ...

Lent shouldn't be necessary. That's what St. Benedict of Nursia, the great father of monks, thought at least. Jesus commanded ...

There are companies which produce ultra-low gluten hosts which many Catholics with celiac disease can tolerate. But even ...

Mary's various appearances and conversations in the Gospels reveal that she was a very simple, young Jewish girl who, urged on by God's grace, was able to do extraordinary things.

The Archdiocese of Boston designates its annual Ash Wednesday collection to support Catholic Charities. This year, your support is more crucial than ever.

Catholic bishops throughout the U.S. are calling on faithful to pray for Pope Francis, now in critical condition in Rome's ...

When Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory became the first African American cardinal in the history of the Catholic Church Nov. 28, 2020, some of his thoughts were far from R ...

Lucien Botovasoa was born in 1908, the first of nine children in his family in rural part of Madagascar. He was baptized into the Catholic faith at age ten and received his First Holy Communion at age ...

The morning after Pope Francis' doctors said that he remained in "critical" condition and showed initial signs of renal ...

Prayer, the monks remind us, is something learned. This implies being a student or disciple -- a learner. We also must have ...

The annual New York Encounter opened on Valentine's Day evening with a love letter to Notre Dame Cathedral, presented by its restoration architect, Philippe Villeneuve. He has ...