In his daily homily on Dec. 5, Pope Francis reflected that the words and actions of a Christian must be centered on Jesus, or they will be empty, leading to division and the “madness of pride.”

The Vatican has issued the calendar of all liturgical celebrations that Pope Francis is slated to preside over during the Advent and Christmas seasons, extending through January of 2014.

During his general audience, Pope Francis reflected on the resurrection of the body, explaining that we are “imprinted” with eternal life, which we are able to experience even now through the sacraments.

The acting general director of the Legion of Christ has shared the steps the order has taken to prevent sexual abuse and to respond to its allegations, focusing on the gravity of abuse and its victims' suffering.

The head of the Ukrainian Church revealed that in a recent private meeting with Pope Francis, the pontiff praised the structure of Eastern Churches for their emphasis on collaboration among bishops.

Argentina’s House of Representatives has passed a resolution to nominate Pope Francis for the Nobel Peace Prize for his call to end the violence in Syria.

Typhoon Haiyan wreaked havoc in the Philippines. Scenes of the humanitarian crisis covered by the media portray immense human suffering.

Faith is not something you achieve. If you try to nail it down, it gets up and walks away with the nail.

Many of us, I suspect, know about the work of the renowned anthropologist, Rene Girard and the dissemination of his insights through the work of his student, Gil Bailie. With gratitude to them, I pass along one of their insights, an invaluable lo....

Seventeen youths, with ASAYO Pastoral Worker Sr Diana Butau and ASAYO Director Fr George Packiasamy spent three days and two nights in Marist Brothers Champagnat Youth Centre.

Lila Rose, founder of the pro-life group Live Action, said the organization’s mission is to protect those who can’t protect themselves, but it’s also to expose &....

Pope Francis has telephoned an Italian religious sister after she and the pupils of her school sent the Holy Father a box of postcards, each with a photo of a child who had died of cancer.