My mother was the only person in my life who loved me, truly and unconditionally. I could do no wrong in her eyes and she approved whatever I decided to do with my life: my studie ...

This relationship with the saints took a new turn as we moved our family to Maryland just after Mary Catherine was born.

Hannah was infertile, and in ancient biblical times, a “barren womb” meant that God did not favor her. Worse, Hannah’s ...

Mary, the mother of Jesus, is depicted in the gospels as someone of serious spiritual intuition. She's also described by God as "highly favored." But the woman who conceived the Savior was of humble ...

For thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Rome, it’s the unmissable Vatican appointment: the midday Sunday blessing the pope delivers from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square. The new pope, Leo XIV, ...

Two women found their long-lost sister after a 57-year search thanks to DNA test - and thought the results were an "April Fool's prank.

Richard Pitt grew up in Thermopolis and lived a life straight out of 1980s drug-running movies like “Scarface.” Decades later ...

This pope will make mistakes; don’t we all? But on this day, Melinda Henneberger looks to him with great hope. | Opinion ...

In the first week of May, 1994—my sense of smell had been permanently altered. I could no longer smell anything clearly—not because my nose had failed, but because the stench of death had overtaken ...

David Catalfamo’s recent piece (in the New York Post) mocking New York City’s panic button program for bodegas wasn’t just ...

It was initially reported that the new pope was a Cubs fan. The team congratulated Pope Leo XIV in a post on X that had a ...

This Julie Curtiss breast pump painting made me cry at Art Basel Miami Beach—and I didn't even see it in person.