As the world continues to grapple to determine what is the best response to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis sent a handwritten letter to an Argentine judge saying that despite being an...
On Sunday Pope Francis made his own an appeal issued by U.N. Secretary General António Guterres, calling for a global ceasefire to armed conflicts amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak...
On Saturday Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed media reports that an official living at the same residence as Pope Francis has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, insisting that the...
Pope Francis Saturday cautioned against what he said is an “elite” and “clerical” mentality that leaves the poor behind, saying this attitude is also on display during the COVID-19 coronavirus...
In a major livestreamed prayer service for the end of the COVID-19 coronavirus Pope Francis said the outbreak, which comes as Christians are marking the penitential season of Lent, is an opportunity...
By Matt D’Antuono | I recently wrote a blog about what is more dangerous than the coronavirus. In that piece, I reflected on a statement by Thomas Merton where he said that a single mortal sin is...
By Laura Dittus | Am I a pilgrim or a tourist? Like one of the chief questions one is asked when crossing into another country, “What is the purpose of your visit?” this question gets at the root of...
By Joseph Pronechen | We always need heavenly help to navigate the waters of life, but when we get hit by a severe storm as in the form of this coronavirus, that should be a serious call to do...
By Joseph Pearce | Some time back, traveling back home from California and during a layover at Dallas/Fort Worth, I decided to draw some cash from an ATM near my departure gate. The company...
By Regis Martin | When he died at age 70 in August 1979, Cardinal John Wright had been the highest ranking American cleric in the Catholic Church, living out the last 10 years of his life in Rome as...