After more than a decade without its most famous vacationer, the quiet town of Castel Gandolfo once again counts the pope among its summer residents.

Archbishop Ryan P. Jimenez of Guam carried messages from the Pacific Islands—from climate change and emigration to the Neocatechumenal Way and lack of theology professors—in his first private audience ...

I have, after 80 years, felt something that I never thought I would in this century as a Roman Catholic. I feel optimistic. I ...

U.S. News and World Report ranked the top 436 colleges in the country. Six Minnesota schools made the list; is St. Cloud ...

Before concluding, Benedict XVI announced that, just as at the beginning of his pontificate John Paul II had continued the reflections on Christian virtues begun by Pope John Paul I, in coming ...

Set in the 19th century, the story follows the March sisters as they face the ups and downs of life while on the cusp of ...

Who's in the Royal Box at Wimbledon? Keira Knightley, Anna Wintour and Nicole Kidman among celebs at Centre Court on day 14 - ...

The Dalai Lama's long history as Tibet's leader-in-exile has resulted in multiple visits and forged friendships with world ...

In July 2025, a photo circulated online that claimed to show Pope John Paul II playing baseball. The picture appears to show ...

Pope John Paul II explains why St. Paul writes so much on suffering: “The Apostle shares his own discovery and rejoices in it because of all those whom it can help – just as it helped him ...

Second, community life is actually quite difficult. On a macro level, facing broader societal upheaval together in a ...

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