Cardinal Ricardo Blazquez Perez of Valladolid, president of the Spanish bishops' conference, expressed sadness for the Catalonian declaration of independence.

“Christians are called to promote political dialogue, especially where it is threatened and where conflict seems to prevail,” the pope stated.

Catalonia’s tragedy has become a new kind of threat, not only to Spain, but to the European Union.

Changing churches, confessionals and saints through the centuries

What's occurred in the past few weeks is evidence that those populist forces are not done yet.

Tuesday, May 4, was our first walk, a 10-mile, six-hour march with a band of 23 men and women.