I never gave much thought to reaching the end of a journey because I was too immersed in the trip. But it appears that I have ...

With the election of Pope Leo XIV, the church and the world had to come to grips with an unexpected, new spiritual leader, ...

The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and I am so grateful to God for this revelation. We first ...

Father Simon Peter Engurait was named June 5 by Pope Leo XIV to be the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.

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The o verloaded garbage truck that smashed into a support beam of Interstate 10 and brought New Orleans traffic to its knees for weeks before being pried loose and hauled from its comfortable perch ...

Marianite of Holy Cross Sister Suellen Tennyson, who spent her life as a teacher, congregational leader and missionary and who also was abucted in Burkina Faso, West Africa, and spent nearly five ...

In reality, there are no lone rangers when it comes to explaining the mystery of a vocation to serve the church in ordained ministry or in religious life, Archbishop Gregory ...

For many, retirement is imagined as a time of rest, travel and leisure. But what if this chapter of life held an even greater promise? Research consistently shows that meaningful community engagement ...

The public viewing was scheduled to end late April 25 with another prayer service to close the coffin. Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, said the Mass originally scheduled for the ...

The diaconate has become very important to the life of the church. I express deep gratitude to these men and also to their wives for what they do together in ministry, and especially for the support ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Catholic Church with thorough instructions detailing who has responsibility for ...