Not just pretty pictures: Church art is catechetical storybook of faith
Having so much world-famous art housed in Rome's churches and chapels has risked turning the city's sacred spaces into sightseer circuses.
Group tends to spiritual needs, shares the good news at spring training
The crack of the bat is a sure sign of spring, one that calls an attorney to the field with a set of hat and gear that helps players, coaches and trainers follow the laws of Christ.
Pope Francis erects Diocese of Nogales, Mexico, just south of U.S.
Pope Francis has erected a diocese in northern Mexico, located along the border of Arizona.
Blood of Naples’ patron liquefies during pope’s visit to cathedral
At the end of Pope Francis' spontaneity-filled meeting with priests, seminarians and religious in the cathedral of Naples, the vial of dried blood of the city's patron saint appeared to miraculously liquefy.
Despite low Catholic marriage numbers, some see trend turning around
The number of Catholic marriages in the United States is at its lowest point since 1965.
Archbishop urges youth at congress to do deeds of love, mercy every day
More than 15,000 Catholics attended "Youth Day," the first day of the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress with one young Scottsdale woman supporting the liturgical movement ministry throughout the four-day event.
Pope asks people walk Way of Cross to find Christ’s light, Jesuit says
Pope Francis shows people that only by walking the Way of the Cross can they discover the "Way of the Light" — the glory of God resurrected and the salvation of mankind, said the Jesuit editor of a new book.
Catholic advocates push Congress for a budget that protects poor people
Catholic advocates want to prevent trillions of dollars in social services spending from disappearing over the next decade as Congress seeks to balance the federal budget and reduce the nation's growing debt.
Catholic men urged to evangelize ‘home front,’ then go out to community
The Catholic Church needs men to fully commit to their faith, and men have all they need from God "to be a force" for the church, a former major league baseball player told a men's conference in Tennessee.
Sister Mary Ann Walsh awarded ‘Frannie’ for work for Catholic press
Mercy Sister Mary Ann Walsh was surprised at her home at the Sisters of Mercy motherhouse in Albany March 12 when visitors presented her with the Catholic Press Association's St. Francis de Sales Award.
