Yet, fire can also become destructive, embodying divine wrath. In Psalms, it is invoked as a force of retribution: “As fire consumes the forest or a flame sets the mountains ablaze, so pursue ...

Saint Luke's Gospel is direct. It doesn't bother with details to tell us about Jesus' baptism. It goes straight to the point, so much so that even the place where the scene takes place is omitted.

For decades, Altadena has been a diverse hamlet that boasted higher than average Black home ownership, thriving Black small ...

In his 2025 World Mission Day Message, Pope Francis reminds missionaries that turning to the Lord in prayer is the key "to ...

Scripture readings for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8 Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8 1 Corinthians ...

Old Greek Inscription From an Ancient Fortress, Hints at Byzantine Christianity A team of Hebrew University archaeologists ...

And so he penned “Burning Psalms: Confronting Adonai after Auschwitz.” Released on January 27, International Holocaust ...

This decision is deeply troubling, for it runs counter to the guiding principles of our nation,' the bishops say ...

Fifth graders Jenna Charter (left) and Annabelle Catena of St. Mary’s School in Bryantown, Maryland, sing during a Catholic ...

Jim Campbell, chief legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, said in a statement emailed to CP that he and his organization hope to see the high court rule in favor of the Catholic charter ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his yearlong jubilee catechesis series on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” emphasizing that those who trust in God have no reason to fear. “The presence of the ...

In early January, Catholic news outlets released a reminder that Catholics are eligible for special indulgences this year. Indulgences are pardons believed to eliminate earthly suffering or time ...