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Perhaps, in my case, a better title for this column is “Why I Have Stayed Catholic.”

Indigenous people have a "fundamental role" in protecting the planet from "unprecedented" social and environmental threats, Pope Francis said.

Ellie Roscher’s work as a writer and teacher has been deeply influenced by her education at Holy Spirit Catholic School and Cretin-Derham Hall in St. Paul. Now 42, the Minneapolis mom of two focuses on wellness, helping people make space for what matters most. “If I have too much stuff, there’s a psychological weight,” Roscher said. “There’s a tie, especially in women, between clutter and depression.” 

Gathered for a pregame huddle in Ross Hall at their motherhouse, a spirited group of Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth enthusiastically shared advice and encouragement in advance of the big Super Bowl game Feb. 12 pitting the hometown favorite Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

President Joe Biden called the state of the union "strong," in his second such address Feb. 7, calling for national unity even as he argued for some Democratic priorities including reiterating his call to codify Roe v. Wade.

Philadelphia Eagles fans are turning to prayer, preaching and the city's iconic soft pretzels to support their team in Super Bowl LVII.

In recent years, a number of US states have legalized a new way to process human corpses that some have called “dissolving the dead.” Its technical name is “alkaline hydrolysis,” but it is also known as biocremation, aquamation, green cremation, and resomation.

The papal property at Castel Gandolfo, with its vast gardens and diverse livestock, will now be the home of a new scientific and educational center dedicated to promoting integral ecology, sustainability, and a circular and generative economy.