Explore the lyrics of Pastor Joseph Franz Mohr's "Silent Night" and its timeless magic, spreading peace and joy every ...

One of the many fruits of the Second Vatican Council was a much stronger emphasis on the inspired word of God within the ...

Artists and cultural figures must be "custodians of the beatitudes," embracing their vocation to create beauty, reveal truth ...

Parish in 1997, NCR uncovered the groundbreaking ministry of Fr. James Callan, a priest whose daring vision would soon shake ...

A religious order of videographers and producers, apologists, and missionaries serving the Catholic Church's mission could ... basketball and holiness He articulated his vision for a community ...

Six young people who lived with deep faith and committed their lives to the Church that Jesus founded are on their way to ...

Evangelicals have much to celebrate lately. Bible sales are up 22 percent, fueled by first-time buyers. Pro-life activists ...

The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has officially changed its name to the Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops (MCCB), effective immediately. The change was announced in an official statement ...

KOLLAM: Symbols of hope can exist even in the bleakest of circumstances. On Munroe Island, in Kollam, known by its ominous moniker ‘Sinking Isle,’ stands a church that has been a source of ...

In a short but poignant text from his best-known work, ‘Summa Theologiae,’ Aquinas explained his views on venerating relics.

These lampstands are undoubtedly a prophetic sign, connecting the church to the ancient menorah—the sacred lamp of God’s presence in the Tabernacle. It is this symbol of the menorah that was not only ...

I had not thought about that incident in many years, until I read the recent article in The New York Times about the spiritual practice of meditating in an empty church. That adolescent moment had ...