“There is no human experience, no journey of man to God, which cannot be taken up, illuminated and purified by this light. The more Christians immerse themselves in the circle of Christ’s light, the more […]
From Vatican Information Service (read the full text of encyclical here): Vatican City, 5 July 2013 (VIS) – Published below is a broad summary of Pope Francis’ first encyclical, “Lumen Fidei”, published today, 5 July […]
During an already busy news day at the Vatican, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints released a slate of decrees concerning the causes for canonization of several individuals, most notably Blessed John Paul II […]
In a rare public appearance, Pope Emeritus Benedict joined Pope Francis for the blessing of a statue of St. Michael the Archangel, and for the consecration of Vatican City to the saint and his protection […]
The press conference in Rome this morning at which the first encyclical letter by Pope Francis was released included addresses by Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, and Archbishop Gerhard Müller, prefect […]
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5, 2013 | Faith is the source of light, of guidance for the Christian life. “We walk by faith, not by sight,” wrote St Paul. In his highly anticipated first encyclical, The […]
“The state of Maryland was the first experiment in religious freedom in human history. Lord Baltimore and his Catholics were a long march ahead of William Penn and his Quakers on what is now called […]
My wife recently had a discussion with a former high school friend of hers regarding the Gosnell abortion trial in Philadelphia. They were in complete agreement that what this so-called “doctor” had done was intentionally […]
I have just returned from participating in the press conference yesterday on religious liberty at the National Press Club in Washington, D C. Featuring Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, who serves as the chair of […]
Happy 237th birthday, America! Two cheers for democracy! Why only two? Aren’t we supposed to cheer wildly for democracy as unambiguously good? Don’t we have a moral obligation to hold up democracy as the best—indeed, […]
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