With Ukraine’s first lady seated in the front row, Pope Francis told people at his general audience that it is “a shameful ...

Q: Is Dec. 9 a day of obligation? Is this rule new? Is it just for America? A: Normally Dec. 9 is not a holy day of obligation, but it is this year in the United States due to a quirk of the calendar.

When the St. Peter Claver Gospel Choir sang the spiritual, “We Have Come This Far by Faith,” those words rang true for the ...

With immigration an ongoing issue after the 2024 U.S. general election, three U.S. Catholic bishops issued a Nov. 14 statement of pastoral concern pledging support for immigrants. “Compelled by the ...

Since 1990, November has been recognized as Black Catholic History Month. This designation by the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus was to bring attention to the history and contributions of Black ...

Pope Francis met with a group of Israelis and their family members who were freed after being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas and other Palestinian militants. The private meeting with 16 people, ...