The practice of remembering death may sound grim, but not so long ago, it was considered an essential part of the Christian tradition.

The Vatican celebration of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2019 will be celebrated Sept. 29

"I invite you to live your faith with great freedom, never believing that there exists only one form of political commitment for Catholics, a Catholic party."

Pius, who was pope from 1939 to 1958, has been strongly attacked for not speaking out publicly against the Holocaust but defended by some for the vast hidden work he did to help many victims of the Nazis, fascists and communists.

An interview with Duncan G. Stroik, architect, author and professor of architecture at the University of Notre Dame.

Lent is a good time to concentrate on fighting the urge to gossip about others and instead trying to correct one's own faults and defects.