Drawing on work of lay Catholic prison chaplain Dale Recinella, Pope Francis paints death penalty as toxic and ineffective.
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St. Maximilian Kolbe: Auschwitz martyr and a cautionary tale for humanity
On August 14, Catholics commemorate the death of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Franciscan friar who sacrificed his life to save a fellow prisoner from execution by the Nazis.
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Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker: ‘I stand behind what I said’ in commencement speech
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker said Wednesday he was “very intentional” in the comments he made during a polarizing college commencement speech in May and that he stands behind what he said then.
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Catholics: Beware of today’s false prophets
False prophets tell us that global warming will not happen, microplastics do not cause cancer, guns will protect us, and the poor need to suffer to motivate them to work.
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At least 11 priests arrested in increasingly totalitarian Nicaragua
The Nicaraguan regime has detained at least 11 Catholic clergy, in a further blow to the beleaguered Diocese of Matagalpa.
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Cardinal O’Malley’s successor Archbishop Henning says his first job ‘is just to be a listener’
Archbishop Richard G. Henning, successor to Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley of Boston, said at a press conference on Aug. 5 that he is “well aware that I have a lot to learn.”
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Five faith facts about Harris pick Tim Walz, a ‘Minnesota Lutheran’ dad
If elected, Walz would be either the first or second Lutheran vice president of the United States, depending on how you count it.
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At Outreach LGBTQ conference, Cardinal Gregory stresses dialogue and unity in the church
Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington stressed the need for sincere dialogue in seeking unity in the Catholic Church during Mass on Aug. 3 for the Outreach 2024 LGBTQ Catholic Ministry Conference at Georgetown University.
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Pope Francis marks feast day associated with his favorite basilica: St. Mary Major
Celebrating Mass for the feast of Our Lady of the Snows at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major, Pope Francis urged Catholics to remember the unexpected beauty of God’s grace.
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Pope Francis: Literature and poetry are essential for future priests
Every Christian, but especially seminarians, should set aside their screens regularly and spend time with a book of literature or poetry, Pope Francis said.