A seemingly esoteric dispute over the proper way to take Communion signals the rising power of more traditional voices within ...

By Joachims Anthony On January 18, the Church of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (OMPH) joyfully celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation, during which 19 young parishioners were sea ...

Opinion: With the Archdiocese of Cincinnati listen to local Catholics during its first synod in 55 years, or just pretend to?

Pope Leo XIV’s statement for this 59th World Day of Peace, entitled Peace be with you all: Towards an “unarmed and disarming” ...

Since five innovative Missionary Hubs were planted in the Catholic Church of Philadelphia last year, they are starting to ...

" states the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, which the Catholic Church uses at Mass. The Church encourages priests ...

A son of Holy Ghost Parish in Whitman, Father Leroy E. Owens died in Falmouth on Jan. 1, 2026. He was born in Whitman's larger neighbor, Brockton, on Oct. 30, 1935. He was the eldest of the five c ...

While the streets of the metro are often filled with revelry, the Sadsad remains a sanctuary of prayer in motion. Here, there are no judges, no cash prizes, and no intricate choreographies—only ...

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., reminded us that there is no "faking our life in Christ," said Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, archbishop emeritus of Washington, at the Diocese of Phoenix's annual ...

Pope Leo XIV closed the door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2026, just days into the new year. The act formally brought the Vatican’s Holy Year 2025 – designated as “Pilgrims of Hope” – to an end.

A powerful reflection on friendship, dignity and grief as Judy Knotts recounts her more than 10 year bond with an Austin man ...

The theme of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity reflects Pope Leo's hope of unified humanity in an increasingly individualistic world.