We are now in the second week of preparing ourselves to welcome the Risen Christ, and for many of us, our efforts to grow in holiness...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we begin this holy season of Lent, my desire for each and every one of you is that you come to...

Half an hour before sunrise on Ash Wednesday, hundreds of English-speakers from all over Rome will begin walking to the ancient basilica...

Besides Christmas and Easter, parishes usually experience the biggest crowds on Ash Wednesday. People are inherently sacramental—we are...

CNN recently profiled the case of a woman named Marlise Munoz, who was both pregnant and brain dead. Its report noted that Mrs. Munoz was...

Ash Wednesday is one week away, and this Lent Pope Francis is urging us to help free our brothers and sisters from an enemy that is even...

When the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child issued a Feb. 5 report criticizing the Church for her beliefs on abortion,...

“Physically I suffer a lot, but my soul sings,” 18-year-old Chiara Badano told her mom as she battled one of the most aggressive and...

Pete Seeger died on Jan. 27, rich in years (94) and in honors (a lifetime-achievement Grammy, the National Medal for the Arts). His death...

Papal approbation being no bad thing, I was delighted to learn that Pope Francis, in a homily a few weeks ago, had suggested that his...

It is hard to believe that Pope Francis is on the cover of Rolling Stone’s February edition, but there he is. Anyone who has read Rolling...

I am filled with hope this week as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week, because children attending our archdiocesan schools have the...

At the beginning of December, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a sweeping federal lawsuit against the U.S. Conference of Catholic...

Two recent books suggest that, amidst challenges and problems, the pace of authentic Catholic renewal is accelerating in these United...

It seems like a day didn’t go by in 2013 when the media wasn’t publicizing a quote from Pope Francis or a charitable act of his. But...

In just three days, Catholics across the country will begin praying, fasting and going on pilgrimages as part of a united spiritual...

Anyone who has ever visited Mullen Home for the Aged and the Little Sisters of the Poor is well aware of the ministry of charity they...

A group of atheists recently bought a billboard in Times Square and asked the provocative question: Who needs Christ at Christmas? They...

On Dec. 11, the world learned that Time Magazine had named Pope Francis its “Person of the Year” for the speed with which he pulled the...

Colorado residents are bracing for Jan. 1, 2014, when the shelves of approved dispensaries will be stocked for the first time with...