Each of the churches in question was once the home of a pedophile priest.

Hearing a vocational story is similar to asking someone how he fell in love.

Yesterday Pope Francis named Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi as the new prefect for the Congregation of Catholic Education I cannot find much about him but Crux has the story nbsp The Italian cardinal succeeds Polish nbsp Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski who had led the congregation since 1999 In Octobe

Nigerian prelates hailed the country's presidential election as a success for democracy and urged President-elect Muhammadu Buhari to make good governance, security and peace top priorities.The church leaders also said that while the election was largely peaceful, Nigerians must be patient as th

Reconciliation between the Catholic and Orthodox churches is urgently needed, said Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople in an extensive interview with a prominent Jesuit journal.Due to great suffering and injustice around the world, "today, perhaps even more than 50 years ago, the

Christianity directly assaults the distinction between the holy and the mundane.

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Vatican Radio-- Pope Francis has urged the faithful to see the signs of the Risen Lord and open their hearts to a "present that is full of the future".Speaking on Wednesday during the weekly General Audience, the Pope reflected at length on the celebration of the Sacred Triduum which begin

'Jesus: Word Made Flesh,' by Gerard Sloyan

'Wayfaring Stranger,' by James Lee Burke

A delegation representing Catholic organizations in Nigeria offered words of comfort and pledged help for Nigerian refugees who fled to neighboring Cameroon because of a violent insurgency. Led by Bishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji of Umuahia, chairman of Caritas Nigeria, the delegation visited Minawao Ca

Discussing the day’s air quality is now the default subject for Beijing small talk.

‘Wolf Hall’ and the emergence of Thomas Cromwell

Despite rising tensions in Yemen and continued fighting between government and rebel forces, Catholic officials said the six Salesian priests and the 20 members of the Missionaries of Charity assigned to the country have remained. “Our priests are safe,” and the sisters continue to work

Bishop Launay Saturne of Jacmel has a vision that he believes could change the future of Haiti. He wants to build partnerships between Catholic parishes in other countries and Catholic schools in his diocese—modeled on the medical missions that many parishes in developed nations already have e

When it comes to Francis' reforms, “What’s the bottom line?” is the wrong question.

Prisoners’ RightsRe “Peace and Toilet Paper” (Editorial, 3/23): When we incarcerate people, we deprive them not only of their freedom, but of rights that you and I take for granted. Many well-meaning citizens have told me that when someone commits a crime, they give up all their ri