Since Pope John Paul II reinstated it, 2,000 have married Christ. July 14, 2011— -- In many ways, Elizabeth Lee's consecration ceremony was similar to the wedding that every little girl dreams of ...

In 1994, just before she entered religious life at a Carmelite monastery in Baltimore, Sue Houchins attended a party at a friend’s house. On the friend’s refrigerator was a postcard depicting a black ...

Last week, I happened to notice an announcement in my parish bulletin. It read something like, “Interested in Catholicism? Come join our RCIA classes.” I have to confess that I found myself half ...

The Church as the Bride of Christ in Magisterial Teaching from Leo XIII to John Paul IIAndrew W. Lichtenwalner, Ph.D.Director: Msgr. Paul McPartlan, S.T.L., D.Phil.The image of the Church as the Bride ...

Patrick Reilly of the Cardinal Newman Society highlights the importance of schools emphasizing that ‘faith enlightens the study of every subject, and student formation begins with reverent Mass, ...

The biannual U.S. Catholic bishops’ meeting received more than its usual attention this June due to one particular item on its agenda: a proposed document on the Sacrament of the Eucharist, a ritual ...

A bride's family is refusing to attend her wedding because it's not in a Catholic church. The groom wrote in a post on Reddit's "Wedding Planning" forum that the bride is "devastated" about her family ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — More than 20 years ago, Steen Heidemann stumbled into Westminster Cathedral in London, where he was studying architecture, and witnessed his first Mass. Born to an atheist family ...

In October 2023, the U.S. bishops announced the launch of a mental health initiative to address the high rates of anxiety and depression, especially in youth. In recent years, Catholic organizations ...

Cardinal Francis Arinze has said that the Church needs “a pope who is full of fire for the kingdom of Christ.” In an interview with EWTN earlier this year, the 92-year-old cardinal reflected on the ...

Superman, played by Henry Cavill, soars above the Earth in a scene from the movie, "Justice League," by director Zack Snyder. Bishop Paul Tighe, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture, told ...