Granting an exception to canon law, Pope Francis said men’s communities that are made up of both priests and brothers can choose one of the brothers to be a provincial superior or even the superior general.

As the numbers of priests and consecrated women and men available for ministry continue to dwindle, religious orders are seeking out models that ensure their respective missions and charisms.

Father Joshua Whitfield on his vocation as a husband, father and priest, and why most Catholic homilies are just plain awful.

When I look at the values Villanova exemplified in order to continue their success, two words come to mind: Augustinian and Christian.

The alleged papal puppy putdown raised the question: Is there a spiritual component to owning an animal?

Fifty miles north of New York City, the Friars and Sisters of the Atonement—the founders of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity—continue their tradition of unifying Christians and mending souls.