Pope Francis

By Fr. Jarrod Lies Do you know what I fear most? I fear a mediocre life. Mediocrity. I fear the possibility that life’s difficulties assail me in such a way… Read More

By Sr. Mary Catherine Blanding, IHM Editor’s note: This article has been taken from the book St. John Henry Newman, the Church’s Newest Doctor, Spiritual Guide to the Catholic Heart,… Read More

“All he really wanted to do was climb Apparition Hill,” Janet Moore said. “It can be hard-going for many able-bodied people, but it’s like he just flew up there. My… Read More

By Jake Samour On July 26, Catholics around the world will celebrate the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, an annual observance that highlights the vital role older adults… Read More

Editor’s Note: Bishop Carl A Kemme delivered the following homily at the Mass for the late Pope Francis that he offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Saturday,… Read More

Vatican City (CNS) – Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Catholic Church with thorough instructions on who has responsibility for… Read More

That’s Venerable Emil Kapaun to you – and all his friends. That’s because Pope Francis, though hospitalized with pneumonia, elevated Fr. Kapaun to that official status on the night of… Read More

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On Feb. 10, Pope Francis wrote to the bishops of the United States a letter regarding the current immigration crisis and the deportations now… Read More

One of the first things Bishop Carl A. Kemme did during a meeting of U.S. bishops with Pope Francis Thursday, Jan. 16, was to thank him for appointing him bishop… Read More