Pope Benedict XVI says the heroic sanctity of St. John the Baptist proves that a solid life of prayer is the best source of courage for Christians facing a modern world that is hostile to God and ...

Earlier today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict met with preparatory members of the European Ecumenical Assembly. He chose the occasion to tell his listeners that the Christian mission will only be ...

I woke up Wednesday morning to images I have prayed I would never see again: a member of Congress and a congressional aide, shot. Children and bystanders scrambling for cover. Fear. Danger. Rage, ...

Many years ago, I served a church in rural New Hampshire. The church was located on the top of a hill. One winter afternoon, I decided to take the serpentine road from the church down to the highway.

Pope Francis accepts a religious icon during an audience with European Jesuits in formation at the Vatican Aug. 1. (Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media.) Listen ROME — The courage, prayer and creativity ...

Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 24, 2021. (Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media.) Listen ROME — People should pray with ...

(The Conversation) — Alcoholics Anonymous helped make the Serenity Prayer famous, but it was written by one of the 20th century’s most influential theologians, Reinhold Niebuhr. (The Conversation) — I ...

Pope Francis meets with European Jesuits in formation during an audience at the Vatican Aug. 1. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The courage, prayer and creativity that should ...