Pope Francis releases ‘Dilexit Nos,’ the first encyclical on the Sacred Heart in nearly 70 years, arguing Catholic devotion ...

Let them remember, however, that prayer should accompany the reading of Sacred Scripture ... Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2653 How to Allow God to Speak with You and Guide Your Life Daily ...

Fast-forward 16 years, and Curliss, now a senior at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, has put her faith into action by ...

Irish Catholic bishops have, for the first time, published a pastoral letter dedicated to welcoming migrants amid heightened ...

Perhaps long overdue, there has been a recent burgeoning of books and programs for parents suffering the loss of unborn or ...

An Alcester school has marked its 60th anniversary with a special Mass and celebration led by the Archbishop of Birmingham.

Virgin and Doctor of the Church Find today’s readings here. A few years ago, a reader of America Magazine approached my coworker Molly Cahill and complimented her on the scripture reflections ...

ALBANY – A Sunday Mass in the Catholic Church follows a familiar routine: the procession of clergy to the altar, scripture readings, the priest delivering a sermon known as the homily and ...

On a barge on Rome's River Tiber, a stone's throw from the Vatican, Loan Rocher was "ordained" in a secret ceremony in ...

The US has a long history of blasphemy laws, which reflect the complex fight for freedom of religion and speech.

Father Gustavo Gutiérrez, who died Oct. 22 at the age of 96, was an icon of 20th century Latin American Catholicism.

At every Mass we celebrate the self-sacrifice of Jesus and his mission of redemption. Msgr. Joseph Prior explains this model of loving service that Jesus describes for his disciples in the Gospel, and ...