When Priscilla Christine describes what drew her to the Catholic faith, she first points to the Rosary. “I remember the first time I heard it,” the founder of The Little Catholic, an online rosary and jewelry shop, describes on her podcast. “Because
The U.S. Catholic bishops are united in the belief that abortion is “our preeminent priority,” their pro-life chair said after they decided to continue using that language in a guide to political life. “It is our preeminent priority,” Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Advent marks the beginning of the church's liturgical year, starting four Sundays before Christmas. The name "Advent" hints at its meaning: It comes from the Latin word "advenire," which translates to "to come to" or "to arrive." The season begins Dec. 3
Joseph Julián and Monique González still remember the moment they decided to write a book shedding new light on Our Lady of Guadalupe: May 10, 2016, the month of Mary and the date of Mexico’s Mother’s Day. “After years of initial research,
Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Conn., provided an update on the newly launched Institute on the Catechism to the U.S. Catholic bishops during their annual fall plenary assembly Nov. 15 in Baltimore, Md. Housed within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’
The U.S. Catholic bishops approved supplements to “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” — a teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics — on Nov. 15 during their annual fall plenary assembly in Baltimore, Md.
“The purpose of these items is to address
The Sisters of Life — a Catholic community of religious women dedicated to helping pregnant women in need — are celebrating a legal victory in New York after challenging a law that they said allowed government officials to access private internal documents,
Pro-life groups are working to connect pregnant and parenting women in need with places to stay amid the ongoing housing crisis. Their efforts, they hope, empower women to choose life. “Housing has always been an issue for pregnant women, but now with
For Emily Stimpson Chapman, an adoptive mother of three, adoption reflects God’s relationship with humanity. “God calls us as children by adoption, so adoptive families are an image of God’s relationship with the human race,” the Catholic wife, mother and writer said.
The firefighters in Carmel, Indiana, say that their baby box — a device that allows mothers in crisis to anonymously surrender their newborns — fits with their calling to be life savers. “I believe that it pairs up perfectly with why the