The Great North American Eclipse has come and gone into astronomical history -- and, according to NASA, the mainland United States will not see another total solar eclipse until 2044.
Approximately 200 million people in the U.S. were in the phenomenon's path, which
Two provinces of the Congregation of the Passion and a lay-run Catholic nonprofit have all taken the lead in switching to solar energy to power their work as part of their response to Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato Si'," which teaches on the
There is a moment right after passing outside of our galaxy when, all of a sudden, the darkness of space fills with uncountable new points of light. It looks like a very full night sky on Earth, with every star shining. But
People must end the "senseless war against creation" and help victims of environmental and climate injustice, Pope Francis said.
"We must do this by resolving to transform our hearts, our lifestyles and the public policies ruling our societies," the pope said in his
Monsignor Owen Campion writes that “few sections of Scripture have been debated, discussed and disputed as often, and as intensely, as the first chapters of the Book of Genesis … the story of how humanity, the earth and all things came into
A reader asks: “Why did God create the universe and mankind?” Monsignor Charles Pope first gives a brief answer: God is love: “The full answer is unknown since God has not fully revealed why he created the universe. However, we can ponder
Stressing that listening for God's call to discipleship is integral to faith, the chairmen of two U.S. bishops' committees invited people to also listen to the call of the earth during the observance of the World Day of Prayer for the Care
As the pastor of Francis Xavier Church in Moundsville, West Virginia, Father That Son Nguyen has his ears tuned to hearing about the needs of the world all around.
From a pregnant mother with young children -- who is in want of a
Humanity can no longer ignore the cries of the earth that is suffering due to greed and the excessive consumption of its resources, Pope Francis said.
In his message for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, the pope said the current climate
A reader asks: “In the Bible, why are there two stories about creation?” Monsignor Charles Pope explains: “This is a highly debated question among both scholars and believers. Some do not agree that there are two accounts, but that Genesis 2:4 and