‘Year of Consecrated Life’ focuses on religious
The global Church will ring in a new year on the first Sunday of Advent by dedicating it to the faithful whose vows of poverty, chastity and obedience serve to illuminate heaven on earth.
25 years later, the Salvadoran Jesuits’ legacy lives on
The legacy of six murdered Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter lives on in El Salvador.
Little acts of love, kindness and faith add up to holiness, pope says
All Christians are called to holiness and to take even little steps each day to be more loving and more Christ-like, Pope Francis said.
Vatican lifts ban on married priests for Eastern Catholics in diaspora
The Vatican has lifted its ban on the ordination of married men to the priesthood in Eastern Catholic churches outside their traditional territories, including in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Jesus invites all to take risk ‘of being more,’ says Chicago archbishop
At his installation as the ninth archbishop of Chicago Nov. 18, Archbishop Blase J.Cupich urged the congregation at Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral to fearlessly share their faith recognizing that God calls them "to more" and "to greater things."
Pope visits Castel Gandolfo, blesses sculptures by Argentine artist
Pope Francis spent a Sunday afternoon at the papal villas in Castel Gandolfo, having lunch at the papal farm and blessing two new statues by an Argentine artist.
Lebanese patriarchs urge countries to work for regional peace
Lebanon's Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops called for the international community to work toward achieving peace in Syria and Iraq and for putting an end to terrorist organizations.
Pope confirms he will visit Philadelphia in September
Pope Francis said he would attend the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia in September, making it the first confirmed stop on what is expected to be a more extensive papal visit to North America.
Give your children the best: your faith, pope says
Faith always has been transmitted best through example, but with young people constantly bombarded by images of all kinds, living models of a commitment to truth and love are more important than ever, Pope Francis said.
University of Mary offers solution to national concern over time and cost of...
Starting in Fall 2015, University of Mary students will have the option of completing a bachelor’s degree in 2.6 years and a master’s degree in four. Hailed as Year-Round Campus, this first-of-its-kind option provides a new and radical pathway for completing traditional undergraduate and graduate degrees in less time and at a lower cost, with normal course loads and a full college experience.
