How can one prepare to lose the self-consciousness that makes self-offering worship possible?

Netanyahu threw all caution—and hope for a resolution of this 67-year conflict—to the wind.

Former SNL cast member discusses her career, faith and life in the suburbs.

Good news from my alma mater Saint Louis University Stltoday com reports Since before the Civil War when the Sisters of St Joseph opened a school to teach freed and slave girls the Catholic Church in St Louis has made education of the poor and African-Americans a priority of its mission nbsp

Choose the salvation God wants for us, and the work of Lent will be over.

March 17, 2015Santa MartaThe church "is the home of Jesus," a house of mercy that welcomes all, and therefore not a place where Christians should close the doors to those seeking to enter. This was the message at the heart of Pope Francis’ homily Tuesday morning at Mass at the Santa

Legend has it that in Heaven, you care for your far-flung Irish flock.

On this Irish holiday, a look at the most prominent religious icon in the Republican Party.

Much has been written about concussions and football about the long-term trauma caused by repeated head-to-head collisions The concern has transcended football and raises major questions about the place of the game in American culture Recent news from San Francisco may one day be seen as a turnin

It is little remembered now, but back in 1969 a journalist wrote a book about his people.

As the Obama administration filed an emergency motion seeking to overturn a judge's order blocking programs to defer deportation for certain immigrants, a policy adviser for the U.S. bishops said there's little chance for comprehensive immigration reform through Congress.The Justice Departme

Teaching is about giving young people, especially troublemakers, values and hope, and it is "an injustice" that today's educators are paid so poorly, Pope Francis said.In a world where it is already difficult for kids to find a decent point of reference, they must find positive guidanc

Jack McCarthy was synonymous with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade for 41 years.

Condemning deadly terrorist attacks against a Catholic and an Anglican church in Pakistan, Pope Francis said "the world is trying to hide" a wave of anti-Christian persecution in various parts of the globe."With sadness, with much sadness, I learned of the terrorist attacks today agai

Forgive me, Father, for I—/ Oh, it’s you again!/ (Gasp!) You remember me, Father?/ How could I not? You’re the one who couldn’t stop/ Saying winter’s four-letter word!

His campaign appearance in Washington seems to have backfired on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but when all else fails and you 39 re slipping in the polls who ya gonna call That 39 s right Chuck Norris In what may prove the oddest of political bedfellowing Walker Texas Ranger and D

Pope Francis presided over a penance service in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday afternoon, during which he announced an extraordinary Jubilee dedicated to Divine Mercy. Below, please find Vatican Radio's English translation of the Holy Father's homily, in which he made the announcement.Th

Right now at least 1 000 Catholics are taking part in the Lenten Fast for Climate Justice a roving global fast that reaches the United States today It is being organized by the Global Catholic Climate Movement a new initiative that has mobilized fasts this Lenten season in 56 countries ldquo Th

An elected chief executive and a separately elected Congress are in a constant battle.

A funny thing happened on CBS’s “The Good Wife” last night.