This story will be updated regularly as more information becomes available The Catholic Church has a new pope: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., 69, of...
In the Pews
Stories of real-life Catholics living out their faith, with reporting on parishes, ministries, and vocation.
In his homily on the morning of May 7, at the votive Mass of the Holy Spirit before the papal conclave began, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the...
In 2016, Lisa Campbell, a Pentecostal convert to Catholicism, began attending religious communities that celebrated the Traditional Latin Mass, sometimes...
The passing of Pope Francis this month marked the end of a transformative time in the church. His leadership drew both support and criticism from Catholics...
One curious restriction on who can serve as a godparent is that two persons of the same sex may not serve together. This wasn’t always a mandate. History is...
In 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego on a hill known as Tepeyac (now part of Mexico City), leaving her image on his cloak. At first, a bishop stored...
When I was a young girl I remember my Cuban grandfather—a refugee to the United States—often talking about el reino de Dios. His heartfelt belief in the reign...
For our Sounding Board column, U.S. Catholic asks authors to argue one side of a many-sided issue of importance to Catholics...
Papabile, n., pl. papabili: Colloquial term coined by Italian media to reference a cardinal or other official of the Catholic Church who could potentially be...
