Maria -- that was her name, a very common name in Brazil. Most families used to give this name to the babies in a country with strong Catholic influence. This lady of faith was one more Maria in the ...

In 1836, Americans said “Enough!” and took a stand at the Alamo. What started it? Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna decided his people were incapable of ruling themselves. He threw out the ...

A landmark grand jury report on clergy abuse in six Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania detailed how priests often used religious rituals, symbols of the faith and the threat of eternity in hell ...

Six weeks before he was assassinated, Archbishop Romero gave a profoundly important speech in Louvain, Belgium explaining the socio-political dimension of faith in Christ. The archbishop said his work ...

The reality of the need for faith in your life comes to each of us at different times. For some it takes a difficult life experience or a tragedy or possibly a health scare to draw you toward God.

VATICAN CITY — Elderly Christians are called to be consistent in their faith, otherwise they risk becoming a sign of hypocrisy for future generations, Pope Francis said. Addressing elderly men and ...

The first place children learn the faith is in the home, following the good example of their parents, Pope Francis said during a meeting with newly-wed and engaged couples in Ireland. "The first and ...

“AND HE SHALL turn the heart of the parents to the children, and heart of the children to their parents” (Malachi 3:24). Sometimes our children ask difficult questions. My 4-year-old grandson recently ...

At the Vatican's Holy Thursday Chrism Mass, Pope Benedict said that despite the many scandals in the Church, there are still “radiant examples of faith,” such as John Paul II. The former Pope will be ...

Francis met with newlywed and engaged couples in Ireland Aug. 25. Above, Pope Francis comes to speak to young married couples in St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Dublin Aug. 25. Below, parents with babies ...