On February 11, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI did something that had only happened four times in the previous 1,000 years of the papacy. He resigned. It...
Author - J. Peter Nixon
In August 1978, Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice was elected the 263rd bishop of Rome, taking the name Pope John Paul I. Known as a warm and compassionate man...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: My pastor often performs magic tricks during his homily to illustrate the message of the day’s...
Readings (Year B) Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19:8-111 Corinthians 1:22-25John 2:13-25 Reflection: Disrupted lives Living in Northern California, near Silicon Valley...
From Netflix’s The Crown to HBO’s Chernobyl, historical dramas are all the rage. While learning some history is part of the draw, most viewers accept that...
In 374 the bishop of Milan’s death sparked a deep conflict over the election of his successor. Fearing a threat to public order, the local governor, a man...
Fifty years ago this past July, Pope Paul VI issued his landmark encyclical Humanae Vitae (On the Regulation of Birth), which reaffirmed the church’s teaching...
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI), a Catholic, has often been the target of criticism because he supports cutting federal programs that benefit the poor...
Large companies in financial trouble often seek out a specific type of CEO known as a “turnaround artist.” These leaders—think Lee Iacocca at Chrysler or Steve...
