Nuns’ diverse experiences of monastic solitude reflect modern urban loneliness. In 1812 Lord Byron expressed the contradictory nature of loneliness in the poem Childe Harold, juxtaposing the positive ...

Repelled by American racism, thousands of free people of color bounced between New Orleans and Haiti in the 19th century.

“The pope is not your friend. He is not going to sit down and have a beer with you,” he says. “If you think the pope is your ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, presiding in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected him to succeed ...

Addressing the cardinals in English, he said, "You have called me to carry the cross and to be blessed," and asked for their help in spreading the Catholic faith.

But in naming himself Leo, after the 19th-century social justice ... and love,” Leo said in near-perfect Italian in his first comments to the world. Francis had his eye on the new pope Francis, the ...

Maine’s history is a rich blend of Indigenous heritage, colonial conflict, maritime industry, and cultural resilience. Once ...

Film, music, theater, art, sports, nature, food, cars and unique kids' activities abound in North Jersey this weekend, May 15 ...

The article criticized the Catholic vice president for claiming Christians can prioritize love for family, then neighbors, their community ... XIII was a "great 19th century pope," Barron told ...

The feast of St. Rita of Cascia, celebrated May 22, reminds us of the healing power of prayer, penance and forgiveness — and ...

A résumé of deep religious education, frontline pastoral experience, parish management and Vatican governance — along with a ...