In the story of the Church, the thirteenth century is an epoch chapter. The Roman Catholic Church was at the center of life; a unity developed among God’s people that encompassed not only religion but ...
Statistics tell a troubling story about marriage. Divorce rates are still high, and young people are waiting longer to get married. But the Catholic Church has hope. Our Sunday Visitor interviewed a number of experts ...
In this third in a 12-part series dedicated to exploring some central themes and texts in the Gospel of Matthew, the process by which God draws humanity into relation with himself — what theology calls ...
In the United States, more than 16 million adults are diagnosed with some form of depression every year. And those are only the ones who seek help. According to one study by Harvard Medical School, ...
This year’s March for Life theme is “Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.” This theme, writes Mary Hallan FioRito, “is underscored by the historical record and the witness of the earliest feminists. It is supported by the selfless ...
Their stories are not unique: Two women who started out a pro-choice changed their minds. Now, Catherine Glenn Foster, president and CEO of Americans United for Life, and Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. ...
The notion that women must support abortion has "become part of the cultural air that we breathe," author Carrie Gress told Our Sunday Visitor. While this was not always the case, abortion has been labeled ...
As Haiti marks the 10-year anniversary of the 7.0 earthquake that killed as many as 300,000 people, Bania Ledix, project officer for Catholic Relief Services, recalls the horrifying experiences in the immediate aftermath of the ...
After a devastating earthquake killed as many as 300,000 people in Haiti on January 12, 2010, the Church has helped to lead the rebuilding effort in one of the poorest nations on earth. Despite the ...
In this second article in a 12-part series dedicated to exploring some central themes and texts in the Gospel of Matthew, Anthony Pagliarini walks readers through the Gospel of Matthew and the use of Old ...
