In new measures, pope places 40-euro cap on personal gifts

Pope Francis approved a new set of laws that require Vatican officials and employees to sign a declaration stating they have not been and are not suspected of committing crimes, including money laundering, corruption or exploitation of minors.

Virginia parish keeps perpetual eucharistic adoration going in pandemic

In the Washington area, silence is an elusive thing. Helicopters roar overhead, car horns blare and music plays.

Church must help counter resistance to vaccines, health care expert says

Members of the Catholic Church, especially religious working in health care and schools, have an important opportunity and duty to educate people about COVID-19 and to counter resistance to vaccinations, said an expert on the Vatican's COVID-19 commission.

South Korea’s Cardinal Cheong dies at 89

South Korean Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, retired archbishop of Seoul, died April 27 at the age of 89.

Foundation receives personal writings of Pope John Paul I

The John Paul I Vatican Foundation announced the recovery of a collection of the late pope's writings.

Christian meditation is path to meeting Christ, pope says at audience

Meditation is more than just a method of stress relief for the body, it is a way of encountering Christ in one's soul, Pope Francis said.

[VIDEO] Make Sunday feel like Sunday again

Bishop Olmsted reflects on how Sunday has become just another day among others. He provides tips on how to restore the Lord's Day.

Bishop Olmsted Names Eugene Sweeney Principal of Notre Dame Prep

Eugene Sweeney, Ph.D. was named principal of Notre Dame Preparatory in Scottsdale on April 27, 2021.

Philadelphia priests look for ways to stop city’s gun violence

Philadelphia's soaring rates of homicide and gun violence have deep-rooted causes that can only be solved with a combination of spirituality and concrete action, said several Philadelphia priests.

Report shows higher-than-average COVID-19 spread among immigrant detainees

A recent analysis by The New York Times found evidence for what many Catholic organizations and other entities warned about at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States -- the faster spread of the coronavirus among those detained in facilities for immigration violations.