The Gospel of St. John tells the story of Jesus' encounter with a man who was born blind. Upon seeing him, the disciples asked Jesus if the man's blindness was due to his sins or that of his parents.
Pope Francis traveled to southern Italy on Sunday to close out an Italian church congress that coincided with Italy’s national election, and delivered a message that hit on key domestic campaign...
Pope Francis on Sunday visited the city of Matera, in Italy's neglected southern region of Basilicata, where he offered an extended reflection on detachment from wealth and the need to foster a...
If you want to participate vicariously in the pope’s outing today, there is something you can do – and for Italians, it’s actually the best manifestation of concern of all, because it involves what...
Condemning all atrocities against civilians and crimes against humanity, members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences called for accountability and independent investigations into suspected war...
St. Pio of Pietrelcina did not boast of his fame or holiness but instead showed that God "chooses the weak to confuse the strong," said Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston.
Pope Francis made a daytrip to Assisi Saturday to meet with young economists and changemakers, signing a pact with them outlining a joint vision for a peaceful and just economy that is more equitable...
As the trial of Cardinal Joseph Zen, which was postponed but is set to begin next week, approaches in Hong Kong, a fellow cardinal has weighed in, praising Zen as both an authentic Chinaman and a...