2399 The regulation of births represents one of the aspects of responsible fatherhood and motherhood. Legitimate intentions on the part of the spouses do not justify recourse to morally ...

What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says on "Purgatory:" 1031. "The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment ...

We have seen that a widespread culture of materialism and consumerism is a counterforce in the efforts of the developed countries to increase the average fertility rate.

There is neither a better time nor occasion than the Jubilee Year to abolish the death penalty in the United States, ...

From mummies to werewolves to ghosts, ‘The Catholic Handbook’ offers a collection of spiritual and paranormal oddities.

Luce carries symbols that have been associated with pilgrimage in Europe since the 12th century, particularly with the shrine ...

It is the wound that never heals, the cloud that never lifts, the scandal that never quits.

Christian prayer is always directed to the Father, in the Son, and through the Spirit. As such, even in our prayer, we are reminded and affirm our belief in the Holy Trinity, the Divine Family of the ...

THE idea came up at a 2023 partnership agreement signing between Caritas Manila, the charity organization of the Archdiocese ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or exploits a child will have to answer to God. Francis dedicated his ...

The appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego to succeed Cardinal Wilton Gregory as the archbishop of Washington, D.C., is a not-so-subtle message from Pope Francis: The Catholic Church ...

It is the Spirit who initiates prayer within us. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches: “’No one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except by the Holy Spirit.’ Every time we begin to pray ...