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A Volkswagen pickup truck in a field of grain under a stormy gray sky.
A life lived in the Gospel makes demands upon us. If it does not, we need to look again. Maybe we are not living such a life.
Pope Francis is assisted by Msgr. Leonardo Sapienza, an official of the prefecture of the Papal Household, as he begins his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 22, 2022.
In his general audience, Pope Francis emphasized how following Jesus often means accepting that we don’t have total control over our lives, especially as we age.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 24. (CNS photo/Octavio Jones, Reuters)
Will a reversal of Roe v. Wade, which would return the power to regulate abortion to the states, be popular with American voters and Catholic voters in particular? Not necessarily.
Merrick Garland stands at a microphone with the seal of the Justice Department visible over his shoulder
Pro-life politicians and organizations have received many threats of violence since the Dobbs draft was leaked. Many are petitioning the Justice Department to do more about these threats.
Loreto House in Denton, Tex., was vandalized following the leak of a draft of a Supreme Court decision that might overturn Roe v. Wade. Photo courtesy of Randy Bollig.
Even pro-life advocates who have long called for overturning Roe v. Wade are unsure what comes next as a Supreme Court decision that could reverse the landmark 1973 decision is expected this month.
The pope in a wheelchair greets a crowd and a baby
At a recent event celebrating a seminary's theological journal, Pope Francis encouraged a "dynamic" theology, rooted in dialogue with other faiths and cultures.
Stock photo of a red pickup truck driving down a dusty road in late afternoon.
While I will never support my father’s prejudice, I will forever be grateful for the fact that God could work through him to help me find my way.
A woman prays during a Black History Month Mass at Immaculate Conception Church in the Jamaica Estates section of Queens, New York City, on Feb. 20, 2022. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)
It is not enough to issue occasional condemnations of racism. The U.S. church must invest in Black Catholic churches and schools, as well as diocesan offices for Black parishioners.
Catholicism was the established religion of colonial Haiti, the site of one of the largest populations of enslaved peoples in the Americas.
An engraving by Stephen Verstegan (c. 1581)  showing the arrest of a priest and several women who had sheltered him. (By permission of the Governors of Stonyhurst College. Copyright Stonyhurst College).
A new exhibit at Stonyhurst College is a powerful testament to the role women played in maintaining the faith through dark times.