Catholics mourn for victims killed, injured in Texas trafficking tragedy
The "senseless deaths" of 10 people who died of heat exhaustion and suffocation while being held in a tractor-trailer along with 29 others was a "monstrous form of modern slavery," said the bishop of San Antonio.
The extraordinary mission of ordinary Catholics
The catechism's call to evangelize is a summons to sainthood, one that we can fulfill by building friendships and praying for others.
Anyone can evangelize — here’s how
Speaking the word of God to others starts with listening to them, then sharing our faith with gentleness and compassion.
Jesuit journal’s essay was an overreaction to a questionable problem
Even if an "ecumenism of hate" exists someplace, it is hardly the huge problem two Rome-based authors imagine, writes Russell Shaw, who cites a growing convergence of views among Catholics and evangelicals on social issues.
Civilta Cattolica misses richness of Catholic-evangelical relations
There is much to admire about the relationship, writes Jesuit Father Drew Christiansen. Problems arise when those on either side, or both, force their partisan issues into social ecumenism or apply their political infighting skills to it.
Advocates urge more awareness about natural family planning options
There are plenty of myths that surround natural family planning, but advocates say the Catholic Church can help dispel those myths and raise an awareness of which fertility-awareness options exist for married couples that embrace church teaching.
Land O’ Lakes statement on Catholic higher education turns 50
The document's official name is "Statement on the Nature of the Contemporary Catholic University," but its catchier title did not give it widespread acceptance. Ever since it was signed July 23, 1967, the text has been both revered and criticized.
Who speaks for Charlie Gard?
Richard Doerflinger explains how American law best reflects Catholic teaching with regard to a British baby boy with a serious illness. The courts should let Charlie live in the embrace of his loving family.
Church in Colombia a ‘prophetic voice’ for peace, priest says
The Catholic Church in Colombia not only has taken an active role in peace negotiations between the government and guerrilla groups, but also has remained close with countless innocents caught in the crossfire.
Mayan Catholics meet to celebrate ‘our uniqueness,’ says ministry leader
Members of the Mayan Catholic diaspora now living all across the United States came together at a conference in Cookeville to celebrate their native culture and Catholic spirituality.