Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said he and other members of a delegation traveling in Israel and Palestine "feel safe and secure" April 14, after Israel defended itself overnight from unprecedented Iranian drone strikes and missiles.

An inspiring but once little-known chapter of history provides the basis for the Holocaust drama "Irena's Vow" (Quiver). The humane basic values of the story could potentially make it appealing for older teens as well as grown-ups. However, a plot development involving an objectively immoral situation requires careful assessment.

The psychological and ethical complexities of front-line journalism are explored in depth in the dystopian drama "Civil War" (A24). The result is an engrossing but distressingly realistic film that's fit for only a relatively small audience of grown viewers.

Pope Francis is planning to make the longest trip of his papacy in September, visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore, the Vatican press office announced.

A new report shows most U.S. Catholics approve of Pope Francis -- but his ratings have slipped in the past few years, marked by political divides.

The Gospel reading appointed for the Third Sunday of Easter in Cycle B contains the third and fourth narratives about the risen Jesus on Easter Sunday in a series of five recounted in Luke 24: an appearance to Jesus’ disciples gathered in Jerusalem (36-43) and a remembrance of his final instructions to them (44-49).

Father Chad VanHoose, pastor of St. Jude of the Lake in Mahtomedi since 2019, has been named as the chaplain for NET Ministries — a first for the national Catholic youth ministry based in West St. Paul.

In a South St. Paul strip mall, tucked between a grocery store and a tobacco store, is a surprising treasure: a new Spanish language Catholic gift store that aims to be a spiritual hub for many immigrants.

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Last winter, with all the terrible ice and snow, I fell and broke my arm. While I was waiting for surgery, I slept in a recliner in the family room so I would not accidentally roll over on my arm. Throughout that week, I found myself waking up during the night and turning on EWTN programming.

Deacons Micheal Panka and Nick Vance will be ordained to the priesthood May 25. But they took different paths to get there, the deacons told “Practicing Catholic” radio show producer Kayla Mayer in an episode that debuts April 12.