The Vatican must stop running its media operation from silos, said the leader of papal commission set up to advise how the Vatican can better communicate with the church and the world.Lord (Chris) Patten of Barnes, former chairman of the British Broadcasting Corp. Trust, said "nobody is suggest

ldquo Respect for creation is a requirement of our faith the lsquo garden rsquo in which we live is not entrusted to us to be exploited but rather to be cultivated and tended with respect rdquo nbsp Pope Francis said in his Pentecost Sunday homily in St Peter rsquo s Basilica His remark wou

When we speak of Catholic schools, we often do so without making important distinctions.

Cambridge MA This is an in-between time in the academic calendar Classes have ended but exams are being written and papers finished and the final push on grading is still to come Professors like me are not on summer holiday to be sure but neither are we as busy as we were during the hectic w

The church speaks out on the great challenge of our time: sustainable development.

‘Animal abuse? I don’t look at it that way. It’s not testing cosmetics. It’s trying to save my life.”So says Eileen Youtie, a breast cancer patient who, according to a Dec. 14 report from the Associated Press, is paying more than $30,000 to test various chemotherapy dru

Squabbles over Catholic teachings are not unusual, yet this summer brings a twist: Pope Francis’ encyclical on ecology has garnered anticipatory praise as well as skepticism. The fervent speculation about a papal document before its publication seems to be something new under the sun. “T

May 12, 2015St. Peter's BasilicaPope Francis said Tuesday whoever lives the mission of “Caritas” is a true witness of Christ. Speaking during his homily for the opening Mass of the XXth General Assembly of “Caritas Internationalis”, the Pope said the Church’s h

Keeping the theological arguments of the encyclical in play will be a difficult task.

We should avoid the temptation to adapt our faith to advance our politics.