While St. Teresa of Avila was outstanding in many ways, her union with Christ through prayer made her an "exceptional woman," Pope Francis said.
Christians are never alone in prayer but instead are accompanied by myriad saints who protect...
VATICAN CITY | The Easter liturgies -- with the fire, sharing of light from the paschal candle, the renewal of baptismal promises and the proclamation that Jesus has risen -- assure people that it is never too late to start again, Pope Francis said.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The commemoration of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection during the Easter...
CAMDEN, N.J. (CNS) — As a boy who was constantly filling his notebooks with drawings,...
ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) — Marco Pantoja III has a room much like any other 18-year-old:...
VATICAN CITY | St. Alphonsus Liguori, proclaimed a doctor of the church 150 years ago primarily because of his contributions to moral theology, knew how important it was to offer people concrete help in drawing closer to God rather than simply quoting doctrine to them, Pope Francis said.
VATICAN CITY | Every Christian is unique because the Holy Spirit inspires something new and original in each person, creating “an endless field of holiness,” Pope Francis said.
