Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.

Death of Italian priest Father Matteo Balzano has sparked deep mourning and renewed calls for greater mental health support ...

Theresa”, a short story by Mary Beckett, is one of the most startling things in Irish literature. Not because of any formal or linguistic daring (Beckett’s ...

Tanya Talaga and André Alexis are among the longlisted authors for the 2025 Toronto Book Award. Established by Toronto City ...

In her valedictorian speech from her fictional preparatory school, Chilton, Rory describes how the characters in the catalog ...

And apparently the 15 orders of Catholic sisters who placed full page ads in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel July 3 lamenting ...

OSAKA--Two historic artworks featuring the “26 martyrs” are back home in Japan for the first time in 94 years and on display ...

It’s summertime and along with weights and conditioning, our area football teams are participating in local 7-on-7 games as ...

There’s something about these lazy, hazy days of summer that makes us want to get lost in a book. A classic “beach read” ...

By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger For the second time this year, The Catholic Messenger has earned honors for ...

Growing up, Jacqueline Lucca told stories to her younger siblings and friends. She was constantly sharing stories with others ...