While the doors of a small, old adobe church in a former gold-mining town were open during a construction project, an unknown person walked down the aisle, slipped into the sacristy and walked off with a 200-year-old painting.
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Mideast patriarchs plead for peace, urge hope in the resurrection
Catholic patriarchs of the Middle East, in their Easter messages, pleaded for peace and urged their faithful to regard the risen Christ as a sign of hope.
Reconcile with God, resurrect hope in others, pope urges at Easter
Easter is a feast of hope, a celebration of God's mercy and a call to pray for and assist all who suffer, Pope Francis said before giving his solemn blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world).
Salvadorans sustained by their strong faith in face of rampant violence
When life is good, I'm able to get some vacation days off during Holy Week to visit my homeland of El Salvador. It's usually a festive time filled with lots of hugs, too much food and streets filled with fellow Catholics whose...
Mother Angelica, founder of EWTN, dies after long illness
Mother Angelica, who founded the Eternal Word Television Network and turned it into one of the world's largest religious media operations, died March 27 at age 92.
Divine Mercy Sunday
The following parishes will have Divine Mercy celebrations on April 3 (unless otherwise noted).
Parish expert takes helm as Catholic Charities director of outreach
With over $17 million given in assistance in 2015, over 100 parishes to serve in 21 counties, and a demand for services that increased 26 percent from 2014 to 2015, Catholic Charities certainly has its work cut out.
Holy Cross play teaches students about autism
Children are like jellybeans.
Retreat helps youth grow in relationship with God
The Gospel of Luke is not often linked with giant inflatables.
Program opens parish doors just a little wider
When it comes to evangelization, the best way may be the Goldilocks approach.