Street Masses bring Catholic Church to the people in Chicago neighborhood

For the neighbors who came out for a recent street Mass in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, blessings abounded.

Catholic university presidents with COVID-19 urge all to get vaccinated

Two fully vaccinated Jesuit university presidents who recently tested positive for COVID-19 have spoken out about their experience as an urgent reminder of the need to get vaccinated.

Jesus is life-giving bread, not just ‘side dish,’ pope says

Jesus wants to nourish the souls of those who are spiritually famished from the loneliness and anguish that come from life's difficulties, Pope Francis said.

Migration center’s report shows ‘U.S. undocumented population is shrinking’

Even as some figures show arrivals at the border are breaking records, a New York-based immigration think tank said the country's "undocumented population is shrinking"according to census figures.

Actress embodies Victorian-era nun as she leads walking tours around city

Michelle Myers Berg turns heads as she walks downtown St. Paul streets.

Spiritual abuse occurs more frequently than believed, Vatican official says

The Vatican is investigating about a dozen founders of congregations of consecrated or religious life, and the most common allegations involve abuse of power or conscience, financial corruption or problems associated with "affectivity," said a top official.

Domestic peace: Vatican commission looks at impact of household debt

The Catholic Church's advocacy for debt relief is focused primarily on enabling nations with high foreign debt to provide for their people, but the Vatican COVID-19 Commission also is worried about families staggering under debt burdens.

Vatican: ‘Killer robots’ pose threat to innocent civilians

The use of "killer robots" and other lethal autonomous weapons systems violate international treaties because innocent civilians could be erroneously targeted, the Vatican said during a U.N. meeting in Geneva.

Team crafts roof truss that could help guide rebuilding of Paris cathedral

The world watched in shock in April 2019 as flames devoured Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Black priest: White nationalism the greatest threat to peace today

The Black priest who is Pax Christi USA's "Teacher of Peace" award recipient for 2021 said white nationalism is "the greatest threat to peace in our time, both nationally and even internationally."