Q: Why did God send Lucifer down to earth to live and rule amongst his beloved creations? (New Jersey) A: I don't think we can say that God truly sent the devil -- also known as Lucifer, or later a ...

For better or worse, my childhood days were lived before the age of the digital camera. So, I have shelves full of photo albums that tell the stories of my life. As is likely the case for many, Hallow ...

Hundreds of people filled the peace garden of St. Leonard of Port Maurice Parish in Boston's North End on Sept. 29 for the ...

Even though death surrounds them every day, Gaza Strip's Christian community tries to "relieve the suffering" by assisting each other with spiritual and material needs. The number of casualties and ...

Controversy over women's ordination, even at the synod, detracts attention from the plight of women in the Catholic Church and society, said an Australian bishop, who is a member ...

Pope Francis announced he would create 21 new cardinals Dec. 8, including a 99-year-old former nuncio and the 44-year-old Ukrainian bishop who heads his church's eparchy in Melbo ...

While the fall season brings excitement to schools welcoming back students for another academic year, it is also an ...

Small, everyday occurrences tend to be overshadowed by history's grand, extraordinary, or abnormal events. On the surface, ...

Discussions of family size have increased in political and religious discourse as U.S. birth rates hit historic lows. Catherine Pakaluk, an economist and associate professor at The Catholic University ...

Members of the Synod of Bishops must engage in genuine dialogue with those holding differing views, avoid pushing personal ...

The window is closed, yet the roar of the New Jersey Turnpike just beyond the trees disturbs the stillness inside this old ...

At the first and only debate Oct. 1 between Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, the vice presidential nominees ...