When observing fine works of art, we don’t even touch them ... gentleness and humility. For in the holy Eucharist, the Catechism of the Catholic Church notes, "Christ, God and man, makes himself ...

Angels flank the old crucifix at Precious Blood Church in Cloverdale, B.C., chalices held high to catch the blood and water from Christ’s side.

After years in Protestant churches, I found in Catholicism a deeper tradition, a firmer foundation, and a call to holiness I ...

The New Yorker magazine has managed to insult Christians and Jews alike with a cartoon depicting the Last Supper in an April ...

The Argentinian pontiff was a powerful progressive voice in world politics, the first Jesuit priest to be spiritual leader of ...

Jesus was reclining at ...

Those touched − figuratively and literally − by Pope Francis, the "People's Pope," during his only visit to the U.S. reflect ...

We grieve not just the passing of a pope, but the loss of a holy witness who taught us that to see sacramentally is not to ...

Early in his papacy, Francis made a declaration that now appears prophetic: “I want a mess.” ...

This is the sacred terrain of what the Church calls the ars celebrandi, the art of celebrating ... and assist in distributing Holy Communion. They give the dismissal at the end of Mass.

Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at 88, leaves behind a legacy as vast and varied as his global influence. For many ...

Amid papal mourning, an annual celebration of the Divine Mercy reminds the faithful that Easter joy triumphs over tears, with ...