In the wake of so many clerical sex abuse scandals, to many people the Catholic Church appears hypocritical and bankrupt morally and spiritually. In the midst of such trying times, how can Catholics justify remaining […]
The hidden chapel where St. Catherine of Siena died in Rome is located in the Palazzo Santa Chiara on Via di S. Chiara, 14. / Credit: Photo by Courtney Mares.
Rome, Italy, Apr 29, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA).
While most people associate St. Catherine… […]
Two millennia of Christianity have yielded a tremendous number of brilliant, holy, and insightful men and women. Many of these men and women penned works of staggering beauty and spiritual insight, which have become widely […]
In the history of the Catholic Church, various saints and blesseds have described what hell is like and even the precise place where the “bad” Christians would be. / Credit: Guido Jansen/Unsplash
ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 27, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA)…. […]
Practically every Catholic knows about Saint Catherine of Siena, whose feast day is celebrated on April 29. She is popularly remembered for being the last child born into a large family,1 for writing down her […]
Vatican City, Apr 29, 2021 / 12:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). On the feast of St. Catherine of Siena, Pope Francis expressed his hope that the “great female figure of faith” would continue to inspire more […]
Stephen K. Ray is the author of several books, including Crossing the Tiber, Upon This Rock, and St. John’s Gospel: A Bible Study and Commentary. He is also the host of the popular, award-winning film series […]
Women in the Church are freed for the prophetic role that can only belong to “outsiders.” […]
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