House Republicans Feb. 25 narrowly passed a budget resolution calling for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and a $2 trillion ...

While not mentioning specifics, the letter clearly referred to the practice of publishing lists of priests "credibly accused" of abuse, including deceased priests, and it criticized the low standard ...

The introduction of physician-assisted suicide bills in both houses of the Illinois Legislature during this legislative ...

There are companies which produce ultra-low gluten hosts which many Catholics with celiac disease can tolerate. But even ...

Lent shouldn't be necessary. That's what St. Benedict of Nursia, the great father of monks, thought at least. Jesus commanded ...

Despite his illness, age and hospitalization, Pope Francis is still demonstrating his deep faith and exercising his role as pontiff, said a cardinal who once served as an auxilia ...

A light drizzle finally let up as hundreds of faithful headed to St. Peter's Square to pray the rosary for Pope Francis on ...

Catholic bishops throughout the U.S. are calling on faithful to pray for Pope Francis, now in critical condition in Rome's ...

Prayer, the monks remind us, is something learned. This implies being a student or disciple -- a learner. We also must have ...

Pope Francis' condition remained "critical" the evening of Feb. 23, his doctors said, with blood tests showing "initial, mild ...

Despite his illness, the pope is reportedly maintaining a light workload and staying in communication with close aides. (OSV ...

While Pope Francis' life is not in immediate danger, the level of multiple infections in his lungs means he is not completely ...