Preaching must awaken souls, not put them to sleep, pope says
Preaching long, spiritually empty homilies can reduce the Word of God to a mere set of abstract concepts that fail to awaken one's soul, Pope Francis said.
Pope says news reporting requires better listening, more objectivity
Listening to others is the first essential ingredient of good communication and a condition of genuine dialogue, Pope Francis said.
Pope sets Jan. 26 as day of prayer for peace in Ukraine
Saying he was worried about Ukraine and how a possible Russian-Ukrainian conflict could spread, Pope Francis proclaimed Jan. 26 as a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine.
In East European conflicts, Rome plays diplomatic role with aerial view
Thirty years after the dramatic breakup of the Soviet Union, tremors from that socio-political earthquake continue to reverberate through the vast terrain it once covered. An uprising in Kazakhstan earlier this month. Political strife in Belarus around its 2020 presidential election. Ongoing conflict at the Ukrainian-Russian border, more ominous by the day.
What might MLK say if he were still alive, asks Bishop Braxton at annual...
Imagining what the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., might say if he were still alive today, Bishop Edward K. Braxton, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Bellville, Illinois, spoke in the voice of the slain Civil Rights leader to address how racism continues to impact the Catholic Church, Christianity in general, and society as a whole during the Diocese of Phoenix’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Mass Jan. 17 at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral.
Florida mom says reversal process for chemical abortion saved her baby
Serenity and grace are two things Kayla credits for saving the life of her new baby girl.
Ukrainians are afraid, but hope in the power of prayer, archbishop says
Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, Ukraine, major archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, knows his people are frightened.
Justice Barrett urges Catholic school students to work hard and dream
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett said her Catholic education helped her develop a passion for reading that served as a launching pad for her future endeavors as a law student, attorney, law professor and judge.
Pride is an obstacle to Christian unity, pope says
Divided Christians will never find unity unless they are willing to humble themselves, bowing down to worship Jesus and him alone, Pope Francis said.
Sculptor Edmonia Lewis shares message of human dignity through time
Edmonia Lewis, the first African American and Native American sculptor to achieve international recognition through works that reflected her Catholic faith and the dignity of people, is being commemorated on a new postage stamp.
