Reading 1 Jer 23:5-8 Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD,when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David;As king he shall reign and govern wisely,he shall do …

Police in Madison, Wisconsin, said they are investigating a mass shooting at that city’s Abundant Life Christian School Dec. 16 that left at least two killed and six injured, authorities …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On Pope Francis’ 88th birthday, two major newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean published two different excerpts from his new book on hope. The …

In an interview with NCR, Debra Tice discussed how her faith has been the greatest source of strength and hope during her 12-year effort to find her son. Austin Tice …

Tamika Royes of Black Catholic Messenger addresses the church’s “Black exodus” and how to foster the welcome that all deserve in God’s house.

Francis, the comic strip: For a brief moment, world leaders came together at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Reading I Gn 49:2, 8-10 Jacob called his sons and said to them:     “Assemble and listen, sons of Jacob,         listen to Israel, your father.     “You, Judah, …

The BBC reported that Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell let a priest remain in his post despite knowing he had been barred by the church from being alone with children …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 13 agreed to hear a case from the Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin, in which the agency argued a decision by the Wisconsin Supreme …

Gayle Benson — owner and CEO of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints, and owner and governor of the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans — was presented with the Catholic Near East Welfare Association’s Faith & …