Coeur, or Basilica of the Sacred Heart, which Émile Zola called a "stone host placed on the open wound of the city," celebrates the 150th anniversary of the laying of its first stone. To celebrate her ...

A U.S. bishop called for ardent prayer and robust diplomacy, as Israel and Iran traded strikes for the fourth day.

Pope Leo XIV decried escalating violence around the world, spotlighting attacks against Christian communities and calling for peace and justice in conflict-ridden areas. Speakin ...

The country of Zambia, in southeastern Africa, is twenty-eight times the size of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in area.

Most people understand that bars with live music often have a cover charge or a two-drink minimum. But when it comes to ...

When Archbishop Richard G. Henning looks out at the sea, he thinks of the words from the beginning of the Book of Genesis: ...

All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten ... and Judy Norton was my teacher. Last week, after attending Mass with ...

I've returned to Los Angeles. My knees are still sore -- possibly more from the long flights than from walking. I'm not entirely at rest, but the house is quiet. The dog -- more of a silent pr ...

Last Monday, June 2, marked the 150th anniversary of the episcopal consecration of James Augustine Healy as the second Bishop of Portland, Maine. James Augustine Healy was born into slavery in Jones ...

Because of its universal character and outlook, the Catholic Church can be a driving force for building communion between the ...

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors during an audience at the Vatican ...

The giving of the Spirit to the new people of God crowns the mighty acts of the Father in salvation history. The Jewish feast ...