Roommates: Quebec cardinal, Anglican bishop shared same roof for a year
The arrangement opened an unexpected new chapter in a long tradition of friendship between Quebec City's Catholics and Anglicans.
St. Faustina Kowalska, the apostle of divine mercy
The humble Polish nun devoted her brief life to spreading the message of God's profound love for all of humanity, a task to which all the faithful are called.
Much is given, and much is required
Catholics have been entrusted with so many spiritual gifts, writes Effie Caldarola. We should support and challenge each other to live out radically the calling of these great gifts and mysteries.
Paraguayan Catholics rejoice for beatification of one of their own
The miraculous healing of Angel Ramon was attributed to the intercession of the venerable Servant of God Maria Felicia of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in a March 7 decree announcing her beatification from the Congregation for Saints' Causes.
Ross Douthat at Villanova’s McCullen Center
Archbishop Chaput brings to light a new initiative at Villanova University on religious freedom and a talk there next week by the noted New York Times columnist and author on the future of Catholicism.
Catholic tradition guides teaching on contraception, archbishop says
Speaking at a national conference on Humane Vitae, Archbishop Charles Chaput said teaching on marriage, abortion and sexuality is rooted in the same respect for human dignity that guides the church's work for social justice.
Philadelphia Catholics donate $785K to church’s U.S., overseas needs
Gratitude for collections benefiting retired religious women and men in America, and to the church in Latin America, Nigeria and in global hot spots, were acknowledged in recent letters to Archbishop Chaput.
You know you’re absolved, but you don’t feel forgiven
A reader can't shake the feeling that even after going to confession, forgiveness for procuring an abortion is hard to find. Father Ken Doyle offers reassurance that God is a loving Father eager to welcome the return of his child.
Three takeaways from the gathering for youth in Rome
There was near-unanimous consensus of thousands of young people in which they called for engaging older mentors, confronting an age of unbelief and inviting non-Catholics and nonbelievers into dialogue.
Panel on faith, faithful in politics called needed in ‘polarized world’
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A panel discussion on “Faith and the Faithful in U.S. Politics” is “so needed … in our polarized world,” said Jesuit Father Kevin Gillespie, pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in Washington, said in introducing the speakers. That was a point affirmed in the ensuing conversation among four panelists who represented conservative and […]