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Catholic schools are a well established institution that are present in nearly every country in the world. Many of them have existed for hundreds of years and some claim they were founded over a thousand years ago. This brings up the question, what was the first Catholic school to ever be established? As with many Read More…

What was the first Catholic school in the whole world?

At its core, liturgical tensions point to deeper issues in theology, the transmission of tradition, and limits of authority.

The 40 days of Lent point us to the cross and to the hope and joy of Easter Sunday. During the fast-approaching Lenten season, it behooves us to take part in spiritual exercises that will, [...]

You'll find surprising parallels between the modern papacy and an obscure work of fiction that paints a curiously clear-sighted vision of what was unthinkable in 1904.

This year marks the centenary of the death of Cardinal Désiré-Joseph Mercier of Belgium, who died on January 23, 1926. Priest, Archbishop, Cardinal Born in 1851 in the French-speaking region of Brabant, Belgium, Mercier entered the diocesan [...]

Much of the U.S. was snowed in this weekend, leaving people with lots of time to look at social media and follow the news — and it’s been a very upsetting time to do either. Many voices are crying out in anger, outrage, heartbreak, and frustration — and justifiably so. But if we spend too Read More…

U.S. voters: How to contact your representatives

Update: The statement from the US bishops’ president was added to this article after original publication. ~ The archbishop of Minneapolis-St. Paul released a statement on January 25 regarding the 2nd shooting by federal immigration officers in his city. Today, the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, is a patronal feast for the archdiocese. Read More…

Bishops’ statements after 2nd shooting by ICE (full texts)

Paul Kim is used to talking about Jesus.  A Catholic speaker and content creator who makes videos about his faith, he fields all kinds of questions and comments on social media. But in the wake of personal tragedy, Kim is sharing his witness about one of the most important Christian truths — and one that’s Read More…

Grieving father reminds us how Christians should talk about death

As I get older, I increasingly struggle to hold onto friendships from earlier in life. This is sometimes my fault. It often is no one’s fault. My friends from high school scattered after graduation. For a while, we would get together a few times a year at the holidays to reconnect, but eventually the common Read More…

3 Things that destroy friendships

As is customary, after leading the midday Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo offered encouragement and reflections on various situations around the globe. He noted that in the Church we are celebrating Word of God Sunday and also the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, which concludes the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. He urged Read More…

Pope: Never be violent, neither with words nor with gestures. Never!