I’ll never forget the question that taught me it’s okay to ask questions, particularly ones about our Catholic faith. As a preteen at one of my very first Edge Nights, I found myself sitting on a...
I had so many fears about becoming a priest. What if I get lonely… What if I don’t fit the “mold” (whatever that means) of being a priest… What if I am not holy enough… What if I am not effective… ...
___________________________________________ The “Sharing the Faith” Life Teen Blog series features testimonies of core members who find creative ways to live out the Gospel in their unique vocational...
An association representing the opposite end of the spectrum in the Vatican from cardinals – the rank-and-file laity in the workforce, not the clerical pinnacle – is warning that recent cuts to...
Two private citizens who filed a criminal complaint against a Vatican official investigating a scandal-plagued Peruvian group have announced that the case has reached a phase in which it will likely...
Members of the pope’s abuse watchdog body have said they find long wait times for victims who have lodged a complaint and a lack of information available on their cases to be of great concern, with...
“The commission found a persistent concern regarding the transparency in the Roman Curia’s procedures and juridical processes,” the report said, observing this “will continue to foment distrust...
Overall, Francis has visited 15 prisons so far during his papacy, most in Italy but a handful abroad, including the sprawling Palmasola prison in Bolivia during his trip to the country in July 2015.
Clockwise from upper left: the Shaffer, Dragoo, Marcolini and Heddell families are blessed.
Married couples share how grateful they are for the gift of all of...
A grave marker in the Meadows of St. Kateri, the natural burial section at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery in the Archdiocese of Chicago
‘Prayer for the...
Benjamin Cremel
Candles lit by worshippers burn under a statue of St. Thérèse at the Basilica of St. Thérèse of Lisieux in Lisieux, France.
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Pilgrims gather throughout a sunny St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ Angelus address on the solemnity of All Saints, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Vatican.
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How well do you know your favorite Catholic saints and the symbols that represent them? Put your saint knowledge to the test with Catholic-Link’s Saints & Symbols Quiz! Can You Match The Saint To...
The Holy Days of Obligation within the universal Catholic Church are the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Epiphany, the Ascension, the Body and Blood of Christ, Holy Mary the Mother of God, her...
Having knocked on doors somewhere between every day and every week since 2016 (minus my two years with the Carthusian Monks), I have had many unexpected and even seemingly uneventful encounters. Here...