¡Viva Cristo Rey!: Mexican religious liberty war inspires Catholics today

Jesuit Father Miguel Agustín Pro forgave and thanked his executioners moments before his death. “With all my heart, I forgive my enemies,” he declared....

Caring for one’s health has moral, spiritual dimension, says priest

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Jesuit Father Peter Clark, a bioethics professor at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, believes Catholics have a moral obligation to care...

In Rio, Catholic leaders agree: People must be at center of policies

RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) -- With political leaders from around the world gathering in Rio de Janeiro to discuss the future of the planet,...

Archbishop: Irish Catholics’ faith must form basis of new evangelization

DUBLIN (CNS) -- Irish Catholics' deep desire to strengthen their faith must form the basis of a radical new evangelization, said Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid...

Following St. John Vianney: Seminary forms ordinary men to serve the Church as priests

DENVER — The seminary isn’t some fantasyland where dioceses pick new servants from a priest tree. It’s a place for regular Catholic men — some...

‘The Eucharist is the Real Presence’: Two parishes begin perpetual adoration

For the past year, members of St. Joan of Arc Parish have adored Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament through continual, 24-hours a day,...

In Rio, Catholic leaders agree: People must be at center of policies

RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) -- With political leaders from around the world gathering in Rio de Janeiro to discuss the future of the planet,...

Diocese issues advance medical directives for dying

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted has issued new advance medical directives to help Catholics better understand the Church’s teaching on end-of-life issues and to provide...

Bishop appoints St. Mary’s chaplain as school’s first president-rector

St. Mary’s High School, the diocese’s oldest high school, is full of traditions. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted introduced a new one. He appointed Fr. Robert...

Community mourns beloved sister

Pint-size liturgy expert Sr. Anthony Poerio, IBVM, whose leadership in the diocesan Office of Worship spanned nearly three decades, died May 19. She was...