LIMA, PERU – In his first weeks as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has echoed many of the concerns that he and fellow prelates raised in a conference of Latin American bishops six years ago.
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VATICAN CITY - Each member of the Church has a role in the community and society, and responsibilities that require specific preparation and particular characteristics, according to Pope Francis.
An overview of the Jesuit order.
Many social conservatives, especially the new leaders of the pro-life movement, are openly considering punishing the Conservatives for quashing gendercide Motion 408.
OTTAWA – Demographic changes, attitudinal shifts and the rise of women in the workforce are among the trends impacting religious practice in Canada, says Reginald Bibby.
Patrizia Piredda and Nicola Medas are pictured moments after becoming engaged in St. Peter's Square.
Jean-Noel Cormier got his first glimpse of poverty – and a desire to help – in his childhood in Bouctouche, N.B.
Brother Anthony Kowalczyk, an Oblate who spent much of his life in prayer and service in Edmonton and is buried in St. Albert, is just a miracle away from being beatified.
In downtown Edmonton, through the city's urban core, almost 1,000 Christians from various traditions joined to commemorate the day Jesus Christ was crucified.
The message of Divine Mercy is that God loves us and wants us to see that his mercy is greater than our sins, says Sister Katrina Le.
