We live in a time of polarization in society and even in the church. Too many of us maintain a spirit of "I've thought about ...

St. Joseph Cathedral, 401 Main St., Baton Rouge, will offer the Anointing of the Sick on Sunday following the 10:30 a.m. Mass ...

The feast of St. Rita of Cascia, celebrated May 22, reminds us of the healing power of prayer, penance and forgiveness — and ...

The death of the trailblazing pope leaves the Catholic Church at a crossroads. As members of the College of Cardinals — the elite body of churchmen responsible for electing the next pope ...

FR. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino ordained to the priesthood on May 20. Yesterday, I marked my presbyteral anniversary. I had ...

At a crucial period in the Catholic Church's history, Pope Francis made synodality the cornerstone of his pontificate, breathing new life into this age-old tradition that invites the Church to ...

Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella, the world’s oldest nun at 112, is enjoying her golden years on the South Shore of Long ...

The Christianity It is today the most widespread religion in the worldwith over 2 billion of faithful divided into three ...

He called on the Catholic Church to step up and respond to these challenges with moral clarity and bold action. Speaking at the New Synod Hall, the Pope said the Catholic Church has faced similar ...

For example, it will not make investments in companies that go against church values, such as pharmaceutical companies that manufacture birth control. In this respect, the Holy See's investing is ...

"And I think that's the start. You know, it's an incomplete project." The Catholic Church maintains that only men can be ordained as priests, viewing this not as a cultural tradition but as ...

Sexual abuse is a cancer within the Catholic Church. Pope Leo must tackle it For all the good he did, the late pope failed to adequately address the scandal of clerical sex abuse ...