Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I rejoice that we are able to celebrate this Eucharist together at the beginning of my Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Yesterday, from the heights of Mount Nebo ...

The annual challenge for clerics is to present a story listeners think they know everything about — the Son of God being born in a manger to a Virgin far from home — and offer something new ...

When children are baptized, their parents and the church are giving them the greatest gift ever: the gift of faith, Pope ...

Pope Francis got seven seconds of applause recently when he said that some Catholic preachers talk too much. “At times, there are long sermons, 20 minutes, 30 minutes. But, please, preachers ...

On Christmas Eve, Ukrainian families create a living Nativity scene by spreading straw across the floor and placing hay beneath the dinner tablecloth. “This gesture connects the birth of Jesus ...

While society is increasingly focused on pushing the limits of human achievement, it must not lose sight of its duty to ...

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Cardinal Pablo David called on priests to make the most of the “Simbang Gabi” (Dawn Ma ...