Church St. Catherine of Siena and the letters that changed the Church
St. Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church, brought the papacy back to Rome and left letters that still teach courage today.
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Church Red rose petals fall at Gethsemane to honor Christ’s bloody sweat
Every July 1, red rose petals fall at Gethsemane to honor Christ's bloody sweat. A look at this liturgical exception and July's…
Church Pope Leo XIV reopens Castel Gandolfo as papal residence
Pope Leo XIV will spend three weeks at Castel Gandolfo, the first Pope to use the papal summer residence since Francis converted…
Church Why Pierre Toussaint is buried among New York archbishops
The former slave and philanthropist rests in St. Patrick's Cathedral crypt with archbishops, the only layperson honored there.
Church St. John Paul II called saints the finest fruits of America’s Christian identity
St. John Paul II called saints the finest fruits of America's Christian identity in his 1999 exhortation Ecclesia in America.
Church Pope Leo XIV sets sights on Christian unity by 2033
Pope Leo XIV met with Orthodox Christians in Rome and set 2033 as a goal for Christian unity. Here's what he said…
Church Sister Alessandra Smerilli named to lead Vatican development office
Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Alessandra Smerilli to lead the Dicastery for Integral Human Development, the third woman to head a Vatican…
Church Why 2,000+ Americans joined the Catholic Church in 2026
The Archdiocese of Chicago surveyed over 2,000 OCIA participants across 20 dioceses to learn what draws converts to Catholicism today.
Church Sts. Peter and Paul: The two foundations of everything you believe
June 29 honors Peter with the keys and Paul with the sword. Two apostles, two paths, one foundation for the Church you…
Church Pope Leo XIV quotes St. Augustine on becoming what we receive
Pope Leo XIV reflected on liturgy at his June 24 general audience, citing Augustine: 'Be what you see, and receive what you…