Catholics must draw inspiration and strength from the roots of their faith and the traditions and experiences of their faith communities, but without trying "to hide there because they are afraid of...
The Catholic Church has a responsibility to address the pastoral needs of a world that is in a deep crisis that is disrupting humanity's desire for peace, Pope Francis said.
Human trafficking and modern-day slavery have long been at the top of Pope Francis’s agenda, as shown at a meeting on Thursday with the Santa Marta Group, a coalition of police forces and the...
Initial negotiations have begun between the Order of the Holy Sepulcher and Bill Gates’s Four Seasons chain about the potential opening of a luxury hotel near St. Peter’s Basilica.
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The word Purgatory comes from the Greek root πῦρ (“pur”) which means both “fire” and “pure.” This is a fitting description, as the fires of Purgatory, rather than destroying like the fires of Hell...
On May 15, 2022, Pope Francis introduced ten new Saints to the Catholic Church. Each of these holy men and women are powerful examples of lives dedicated to God through service, faith, and love. At...
Anyone who wants to go deeper into their Christian faith will eventually come around to seeing the importance of the early Church, and those early Christian bishops, theologians, and catechists we...
The University of St. Thomas-Houston MAX Studios, in partnership with the Word on Fire Institute, launched an innovative video series to demonstrate how to bring the light of the Gospel to the...
Struggling to Believe in the Eucharist? If you are Catholic and struggling to believe in the Church’s teaching on the Eucharist, you are not alone. A Pew Research Center survey suggests: “… nearly...