Hildegard von Bingen’s five ingredients for an abundant life.
Saints
Posted inFaith, Features
A Kansas priest’s quest to canonize a Korean War hero
A Korean War hero, the Rev. Emil Kapaun is now a candidate for sainthood, but the process is long and complicated.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
John Paul II committed sins, too. Just like all the other saints.
Instead of looking past the failings of Pope John Paul II, we should look squarely at them.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
It was a mistake to canonize Saint John Paul II so quickly
It’s not just popes: The church needs more time to examine any person’s life.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
The McCarrick Report and Pope John Paul II: Confronting a saint’s tarnished legacy
St. John Paul II knew about the Theodore McCarrick sex abuse allegations—and promoted him anyway. Why?
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
13 saints (and 2 Marys) to pray to on Election night
Got election anxiety? There’s a patron saint for that.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: The history behind the Knights of Columbus and its founder, Father Michael McGivney
Father Michael McGivney, was beatified on Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford, Conn. What is his legacy?
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: Where did Halloween come from—and should Catholics celebrate it?
Halloween’s roots lie deep in pre-Christian rituals—but also in the long heritage of All Saints Day.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Their baby had no chance of survival. So they prayed to Father McGivney for a miracle.
A baby that was cured in utero through the intercession of Father Michael J. McGivney has turned 5 years old, and his parents are changed forever.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: What is an exorcism, exactly?
Is the practice of exorcism best forgotten, or is there any value in it?