Tag: Christianity

Catholic school teacher Michelle Herrera never had a Jewish friend, never stepped inside a Jewish synagogue, and never learned much about the Jewish faith. But… Read More

Mt. Athos, January 24, 2024 Abp. Elpidophoros is welcomed by Abbot Alexios of Xenophontos Monastery. Photo: goarch.org      Archbishop Elpidophoros, the head of the Patriarchate… Read More

St. Francis de Sales was born in 1567 in what is now part of France. His father was a diplomat, and led his family in… Read More

There was no escaping the rain. It permeated everything: clothes, jackets, socks, shoes. It soaked everything trying to prevent it, from umbrellas to hats to… Read More

President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday announced new plans to increase access to surgical abortion, chemical abortion, and contraceptives, with the move coming on the… Read More

At least 18 Catholic bishops have signed on to a call by PAX Christi USA for the U.S. government to redirect military spending to fund… Read More

Around this time every year, my mind returns to the island of Crete. Around a dozen years ago I led a pilgrimage there, in the… Read More

This article was adapted from Bishop Barron’s homily for the 2024 Respect Life Sunday. Tom Holland’s magnificent book Dominion develops in detail what amounts to a very… Read More

ROME — In many ways, Pope Francis sailed through the demanding holiday season with flying colors. Despite a series of health scares throughout 2023, and… Read More

   Holy hierarch Theophan, namesake of Theophany, /you enlightened many people by your teachings. /Now that you stand before the throne of the Holy Trinity… Read More