The numbers tell a bleak story for the Catholic Church in Ireland

“Tell me, how does climate change drive someone to hack a person to death with a machete?”

“We humbly seek the Lord’s grace for the healing of all those who were impacted by this tragic event,” said Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City following a shooting at the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade.

There’s something distinctive about the physical and spiritual intimacy of distributing ashes.

It is a radical thing to declare oneself a sinner, but on Ash Wednesday, we willingly wear that sign of guilt across our foreheads.

Maybe the real message of this ad should be not that “God Gets Us” but that “We Don’t Get God.”

“The struggle to secure our daily bread is exhausting. There is a shortage of everything. Nutritious food is non-existent. We have run out of medications and vitamins.”

Cardinal Arthur Roche leads the Vatican department responsible for governing the church’s liturgical practices and sacramental rites.

Feeling conflicted about eating those heart-shaped chocolates on Ash Wednesday this year? Try celebrating Galentine’s Day with your gal pals on Feb. 13 instead.

Lent is around the corner. Take some inspiration from America’s staff as you decide what to give up (or take on) as we journey to Easter.