Synod on synodality should not avoid problems, archbishop says in homily

More than 200 bishops and archbishops and six cardinals concelebrated the opening Mass for the fall assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the first in-person gathering for the prelates since November 2019.

Confession can be place where church fights abuse, Jesuit says

To protect the sacrament of reconciliation as a "channel of grace" for victims of sexual abuse, the Catholic Church must do a better job instructing priests on what to do if a victim recounts his or her abuse in the confessional and in the unlikely case that an abuser confesses, said Jesuit Father Hans Zollner.

Employers, courts examine religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Religion usually stays out of the workplace, but now with expanding COVID-19 vaccine requirements, employees' personal faith is front and center as many of them across the country say they have religious reasons not to get vaccinated.

Supernatural vision: At St. John Paul II Catholic High School, students are formed...

It began with an invitation from Christ: to become totally His as a consecrated religious sister. Thirty years ago, Sister Mary Jordan Hoover, OP, said yes and entered the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia.

Nurture hope tomorrow by healing pain today, pope says

The gift of hope becomes tangible in people's lives through concrete actions that seek to relieve the suffering of the poor and console the downtrodden, Pope Francis said.

Pope thanks reporters for speaking truth, giving voice to abuse victims

Honoring two reporters who have covered the Vatican for more than 40 years, Pope Francis paid tribute to all journalists who work to explain what is going on in the world and "make it less obscure."

Pope urges Ratzinger Prize winners to hold fast to truth like Pope Benedict

Honoring an Australian theologian, a French philosopher and two German theologians, Pope Francis prayed that they may continually be inspired by retired Pope Benedict XVI's episcopal motto, "Cooperatores veritatis" -- co-workers in the truth.

Faith, prayer and work lead St. Benedict parishioners on final journey to new church

Construction is expected to begin within several weeks on a new church for St. Benedict Parish in the far southeast corner of Phoenix, a project that will give the parish a permanent church home seventeen years after it moved into a converted gym on parish property.

Parish that started with hay bale pews has permanent home

After nearly 20 years and four temporary worship spaces, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted led parishioners of what was once known as the “Trailer Park Parish” from their fourth and final temporary worship space  — a white square building — to their permanent home.

Secular institute members live vocation charism in their work, daily life

Father Paul Baker said he sees Natasha Sager as one of God's spies -- in a good way.