If I help at least one person to have a better life, that already justifies the offering of my life” — are a beautiful ...

The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Re, offered the homily during Pope Francis' funeral. Here are the words he ...

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and the place Pope ...

Ireland has been blessed to host two papal visits in the last 50 years. The visits bookended a period in a country that had undergone significant change in its Catholic faith. Comparing Pope Francis’ ...

Pilgrims of all ages from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are making what their archbishop called "an absolute pivot," as they find themselves in Rome for a papal funeral, rather than the canonization ...

As the Patriarch of the Kohanim, this verse is the origin of the Priestly Blessing, the words of which are found in Numbers 6 ...

Boyah J. Farah shares this column about his experiences in Somalia as a way to give back to the town and in honor of Mike ...

Seven seminarians are scheduled to be ordained deacons by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge April 26. They will be assigned to ...

Fye The Catholic Messenger Jerome Richter nearly dropped to his knees in Assisi, Italy when he realized that ...Read More ...

Who was Carlo Acutis? St. Catherine's Church in Mountain Lakes will host a show designed by the Italian teen, who will be the ...

I was depressed and anxious. Utterly lost. And then I saw a vision of the throne room of heaven. Nothing was ever the same.

The death of Pope Francis has impacted travel plans for many members of the religious community who were scheduled to visit ...