Bishop Steven J. Raica, head of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham, reacted to the election of the first U.S.-born pope, ...

The theme of God as shepherd comes through in each of the readings this Sunday. The connection between the divine shepherd ...

He’s a bridge builder, a peace maker, a holy man,” the Rev. Joseph Verespy said, describing the new Pope Leo XIV during a ...

Like most people, Msgr. Joseph Prior watched the election of Pope Leo XIV with great interest. He noted how the people in Rome represented the diversity of the universal Church, a theme reflected in ...

Pope Leo also celebrated Mother’s Day as jubilee bands and thousands of pilgrims created a festive atmosphere in St. Peter’s ...

We are called to be part of a flock and to be in the care of a shepherd. Most of us realize this in a parish setting. In the ...

"God has given us a good shepherd. Thank you, God!" "Amen!" the congregation responded during Friday's noon-time Mass. It had been less than 24 hours since word had begun to spread that white ...

During Sunday mass at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, a picture of the new Pope, Pope Leo XIV, could be seen along with the words ‘pray for our new holy father’ on the ...

Israel's mission -- to be God's instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth (see Isaiah 49:6) -- is fulfilled in the Church. By the ...

We have the same principle in use when traveling to many foreign countries. Without a passport you can’t get in – and often, ...