Today’s Gospel reading from Matthew is probably familiar to you: We also read it on Ash Wednesday. It can feel ironic that we ...

The debate over the Voting Rights Act shows how the Constitution, famously difficult to amend, has been interpreted to suit ...

The encyclical presents Babel and Nehemiah as moral opposites, but the biblical traditions themselves resist such neat ...

Deacon Sal Heredia, 50, ordained May 16, serves at St. John Vianney Parish in San Jose, California. As he nears retirement ...

The new statutes mark a milestone for the commission, which has faced criticism from former members and survivors over its ...

Mexico opened its third turn as a World Cup host with a 2-0 victory over June 11 at Mexico City’s iconic stadium, previously ...

Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with U.S. Vice President JD Vance in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican May 19, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) Vice President JD Vance, a convert to ...

Spielberg’s new film, “Disclosure Day,” is his ultimate testimony. Written by his frequent collaborator David Koepp based on ...

At a prayer vigil with 40,000 young people in Barcelona’s Olympic stadium, Pope Leo engaged in a dialogue with three young ...

The release in late May of Pope Leo’s new encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” occasioned significant public interest because ...

This high moment of the pope’s visit took place in Barcelona, in the presence of the monarchs of this majority Catholic ...

Pope Leo XIV concluded his weeklong visit to Spain with a mighty denunciation of those who traffic or exploit migrants, ...