Have you heard of Saint Luis Cáncer, one of Florida's first martyrs? Kathleen Naab de Tovar delves into the story behind this Spanish Catholic missionary and Dominican priest born in the late 15th century. He shared the Gospel through song and ended
While President Joe Biden is "very sincere" about his Catholic faith, "there are things that he chooses to ignore," Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory said in an interview March 31.
During a discussion on Easter on "Face the Nation" on CBS News, host
In a 1949 issue of "Life" magazine, Evelyn Waugh published "The American Epoch in the Catholic Church." This 75th anniversary year is an opportunity to reintroduce this classic essay, which can be found in a collection of Waugh’s non-fiction “The Essays, Articles
Pope Francis voted for Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict XVI, in the 2005 conclave that followed the death of St. John Paul II.
"He was the only one who could be pope at that time," Pope Francis said about his immediate
Alleluia! We are in the season of Easter in which for 50 days Catholics celebrate the Lord's resurrection from the dead, culminating in his Ascension into heaven and the Holy Spirit descending upon her church.
The word, Easter, according to the U.S. Conference
The Resurrection is the most real event in human history. Christ’s bodily resurrection is bedrock reality, both of spirit and of matter. On this rock all other Christian beliefs, visions and practices are built. In reference to it alone do they retain
Concert organist and composer S. Andrew Lloyd belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But his latest composition, about to make its world debut, draws from the famous Catholic poem, “The Hound of Heaven.” “As a composer, I want
Jesus Christ has risen from the dead! Alleluia! The central tenet of Christianity is that Jesus suffered, died, and was buried. Then, against all odds and to the amazement of the entire created universe, he rose from the dead. He who died
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Easter is a promise that no matter how dark the world may seem and no matter how heavy the burdens one carries, victory belongs to the Risen Christ and all who believe in him, Pope Francis said. “Let
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God’s power is the power of his humble, defenseless love, the papal preacher told Pope Francis and thousands of people gathered for the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion. “It takes little power to show off; it takes a
Editor’s note: For the first time in his 11-year papacy, Pope Francis has chosen to write his own meditations for the Good Friday Stations of the Cross service at Rome’s Colosseum. The complete text of the meditations, originally published on the Vatican website, is included below.