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A living legend of the Vatican’s press corps, Mexican journalist Valentina Alazraki, has said Pope Francis is a keen communicator, but his personal style is not always appreciated by members of the...
On Sunday Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks, coming to the balcony of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to wave and give a blessing to believers who had gathered below.
Pope Francis’s medical team has announced that after five weeks of hospitalization and two brushes with death, he will be discharged Sunday, but must continue to rest and undergo his various...
As Pope Francis marks five weeks in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, doctors have said he continues to improve but have not yet given an expected discharge date, while top aides have said a ‘new phase’ of...
Nearly two years after lifting a statute of limitations to allow a canonical procedure to begin against Slovene Father Marko Rupnik, the Vatican’s doctrine chief says the case is progressing and...
Marriage is a sacred journey that doesn’t end at the altar—it’s just beginning. As my wife and I approach our wedding anniversary, I’ve realized that maintaining the “dating mindset” is crucial for...
What Is Spiritual Reading? Spiritual reading consists of reading something that explains some aspect of Catholic truth in an attractive, enriching way. Its function is to help reinforce and deepen...
I might as well admit something about prayer from the very start: sometimes when I read a formal prayer, from memory or with a prayer book, I find my mind wandering. Somehow, I can’t always keep my...
I was sitting on the soft, green grass at my parents’ lake home in rural Minnesota admiring all of creation. The weather was lovely on that bright summer afternoon when my husband of fifteen years...
Are you looking for ways to awaken your ten-year-old’s faith? Or are you trying to help your 16-year-old granddaughter discern God’s will? Below you’ll find a letter addressed to young people that...