In biblical terms, this all-pervasive sickness is a sign of the times.

Castillo writes with gorgeous precision and sensitivity about his experience as a boy growing into a man in a country that will not recognize him, his family split across borders.

Prison guards, probation officers and volunteers also authored some of the meditations, which were released in Italian April 3 by Libreria Editrice Vaticana, the Vatican publishing house.

A conversation with historian Winston Black on plague, medicine and religion in the Middle Ages

The 90-day program provides a way for Catholics to make a daily commitment in addition to regular weekly donations.

What our world will become will depend on the way we respond now, on how we can open our eyes and hearts to the things that really matter in our lives: family, friends, people, community, nation and a healthier world.

Milan, under quarantine, has asked me to renounce the particular version of our American response to fear that I have made my own.

At each of Mexico City’s 13 prisons, hundreds of people are still admitted each visiting day to see their imprisoned family members. For the inmates, they are a vital lifeline.

Pope Saint John Paul II is remembered for his tireless evangelization on the 15th anniversary of his death.

Ethical concerns regarding coronavirus are being dealt with by members of the Catholic Health Association as well as secular medical institutions.

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Archbishop Blair also said in the memo that in regard to anointing of the sick, the duty cannot be delegated to someone else, such as a doctor or nurse.

The coronavirus pandemic is inspiring works of wonder, writes Nathan Schneider, but will volunteers and activists have the energy to keep going after the worst has passed?

Another look at the story of Mary Magdalene and interpretations of her throughout history.

The preaching of our Lord in the Gospel of St. Matthew—the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount, the parables—has come to a close. Now the preacher embraces his passion.

“In these days, during which the whole world has been gravely stricken by the Covid-19 virus, many requests have come to be able to celebrate a specific Mass to implore God to bring an end to this pandemic.”

The Mexican government has defended its policies, saying that its robust health surveillance system gives it a good idea of how the epidemic is evolving and that health experts are charting the country's fight against the virus.

Outreach efforts continue in large part, but with creative twists, according to Catholic Charities affiliates and other church-run social service agencies throughout the United States.