A reader asks: “In the Bible, why are there two stories about creation?” Monsignor Charles Pope explains: “This is a highly debated question among both scholars and believers. Some do not agree that there are ...
The recent extreme weather events and natural disasters show humanity is now paying the price of how it has been treating creation, said a joint message by three Christian leaders, including Pope Francis. For the sake ...
To help lead the world's Catholics along a journey of intensified action in caring for creation, Pope Francis asked everyone to join a new global grassroots movement to create a more inclusive, fraternal, peaceful and ...
Human beings must change their relationship with nature and view it not as an "object for unscrupulous use and abuse" but as a gift they are charged by God to care for and protect, Pope ...
The exploitation and plundering of the Earth's resources at the expense of the poor and vulnerable cry out for justice and the forgiveness of debts, Pope Francis said. In his message for the World Day of ...
In the most recent column of Pastoral Answers, a reader asks, “Why has God allowed mankind to continue since Adam in spite of the evil that has prevailed. For that matter, why did God create ...
The pope dedicated his catechesis April 22, Earth Day, to a reflection on the human and Christian responsibility to care for the Earth, humanity's common home. The day marked the 50th Earth Day, which was ...
There is an increasing awareness of and appreciation for the inherent link between faith and reason, and between religion and science. One way in which this is manifesting itself is in the thriving life sciences ...
Question: I wonder if it could be that God has not finished creating the world, that we are still in the sixth day of creation? — Name withheld via email Answer: Perhaps we can begin by ...
“What do I do if science tells me one thing but religion tells me another thing? Which do I believe?” There’s a false assumption at the center of that question, because neither science nor religion ...
March for Life will continue until ‘abortion is unthinkable,’ says official
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March for Life will continue until 'abortion is unthinkable,' says official
When the Supreme Court ruled June 24 that there is no constitutional right to abortion, the historic decision came...
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Supreme Court allows Biden to end Trump-era policy on asylum-seekers
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Supreme Court allows Biden to end Trump-era policy on asylum-seekers
Catholic leaders praised the Supreme Court's June 30 decision that gave the Biden administration the go-ahead to res...
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