Faith+Culture

In essence, “Rerum Novarum” calls everyone to honor the God-given dignity of each human person, rich and poor alike.

Christ has risen from the dead and is now seated at the right hand of Father, and so too will we rise and ascend in Christ.

The fascinating events of a century ago have turned Fatima, Portugal, into one of the most visited Catholic shrines in the world.

In this month of celebrating mothers, what do expecting moms truly want to hear when they share the big news?

There are dozens of Catholic mothers whom the Church has canonized for their faith, charity and holy virtues.

As the world awaits the arrival of the Holy Spirit, the Church this week has one more message to convey.

In this continuing series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, the story now turns to the lower South and the states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

The short answer is no, you didn’t do anything wrong by receiving holy Communion before completing your penance.

In the 20th century, Chicago was to American Catholicism what New York was to finance or Hollywood to film — central, influential and formational.

As the Church honors St. Joseph the Worker, the patron saint of all engaged in labor, on May 1, here are nine quotes from Pope Leo for reflection.