One of my best memories from early in my ministry is of the Sunday when two little girls decided they wanted to sit in the front row without their parents. They weren't sisters, they were friends.

Churchgoing is, except for all the other parts, the part of being a Christian that I am worst at. I go, but I don’t like it as much as you’re supposed to. I didn’t like it as a kid, when it involved ...

Improved policies are the first step in a major cultural shift to eradicate sex abuse in kids ministry. When Jules Woodson was a teenager, she told her pastor that her youth minister had assaulted her ...

(Disclaimer. Yes, I am 100 percent positive that this is a topic that many parents and non-parents have strong opinions about. No, our kids are not perfect in church. This is not the end of the ...

Go to Mass and help your kids understand what's happening. Try to attend Sunday Mass every week and make it a big deal for your family. Maybe the kids dress up in their Sunday best and sport their ...

Unfortunately for my two children, we attended a different St. Elizabeth Catholic Church than Mark Naida (“If a Parish Isn’t Crying, It’s Dying,” Houses of Worship, Feb. 16). Our St Elizabeth’s ...

Church members worked together to provide beds, with everything included down to handmade quilts, for children in need.

It’s a heartbreak for faithful Catholics parents when their children leave the Church. Even among families trying to do everything right, results are often mixed. Since we are one family in Christ, it ...

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — In Sumter County, a new childrens’ home is on the cusp of opening. On Tuesday night, members from surrounding churches are gathering to help furnish the rooms. It’s the latest in ...