Were you surprised by the apostolic exhortation? Thomas D. Stegman, SJ: No, I was not surprised. The exhortation certainly reiterates the need for the local church (in this case, in the Amazon) to ...

A prominent speaker in t Church today, Msgr. James Shea, poured his dynamism, love for Christ and hope for the Church into an ...

The vision of Cardinal Mundelein and Cardinal ... bore lasting fruit. They gave the Church an infusion of apostolic energy that nearly a century later still informs our worship and our Catholic ...

ANALYSIS: The Holy Father is accustomed to a busy daily schedule, frequent travel abroad, and a hands-on governing style.

The Apostolic Palace in the Vatican is home ... a reminder that the church had a global vision and influence long before globalization came into fashion. Now, with Pope Francis entering his ...

Apostolic nuncio, Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari ... the committee established the Institute of Peace-Sharing with a mission of presenting the roles and vision of the Church in realizing peace on the ...