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 ...

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

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 ...