The country of Zambia, in southeastern Africa, is twenty-eight times the size of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in area.

Last Monday, June 2, marked the 150th anniversary of the episcopal consecration of James Augustine Healy as the second Bishop of Portland, Maine. James Augustine Healy was born into slavery in Jones ...

I've returned to Los Angeles. My knees are still sore -- possibly more from the long flights than from walking. I'm not entirely at rest, but the house is quiet. The dog -- more of a silent pr ...

As headlines in major U.S. publications on May 8 blared that the first pope from the U.S. had been elected, newspapers in Peru, where he is a citizen, begged to differ.

The third week of the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage kicked off amid protests in the Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 30 with a 5.5-mile procession from the University of Tulsa to H ...

Up to seven people were killed and up to 13 injured in a large-scale Russian drone attack on Kyiv and Odesa June 10, which also damaged the historic Holy Wisdom Cathedral, also known as ...

The U.S. bishops urged House and Senate leaders in a June 9 letter to remember that while artificial intelligence presents opportunities, it also presents challenges. The bis ...

The U.S. Catholic bishops' latest annual report on child and youth protection shows abuse allegations continue to decline -- but authors warned of the dangers of complacency among dioces ...

The following is the full text of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV for Pentecost Mass in St. Peter’s Square June 8. Dear brothers and sisters, “The day has dawned upon us when …, glor ...