DHAKA, Bangladesh — Catholic youth across Bangladesh, India, and Nepal are preparing for World Youth Day 2027, scheduled for Aug. 3–8 in Seoul, South Korea, with Church leaders describing the gathering as an opportunity for…
The Catholic Church in Europe has firmly stated that abortion “is gravely contrary to the moral law” and maintained that women “should never feel compelled to abort due to social or economic pressure.” The strong…
‘Welcoming others in the spirit of St. Hildegard is all about simplicity, because she is the saint of joy,’ said Simona Ferrara of Casa Santa Maria degli Angeli. The community prepares meals for retreats, cooking…
ROME — A new exhibition in Rome is spotlighting the pivotal moment Pope Urban VIII entrusted a 25-year-old Gian Lorenzo Bernini with one of the most ambitious artistic commissions in Church history: creating the massive…
Vatican MediaAltar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, where Bernini’s gorgeous bronze monument to the Chair of Peter acts as a massivebronze reliquary for the historic wooden chair. An exhibition in Rome traces how…
Mike McClearyA student in the University of Mary’s master of science in counseling program engages in conversation with a counseling faculty member. University of Mary and the Diocese of Phoenix will open a counseling education…
Nearly 30 years ago, Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS, an award-winning artist, found himself in a hospital room as his father battled colon cancer. One afternoon he came across a magazine and in it was the…
The International Theological Commission has released a new document arguing that “the life of the human being is vocation,” while warning that unprecedented scientific and technological developments must be matched by a corresponding growth in…
The Burgos Cathedral in Spain is hosting an exhibition of 44 works by Pablo Picasso titled “Biblical Roots,” which explores the biblical essence and Christian origins present in the Spanish painter’s work. Among those attending…
A “preventative war” could make the whole world at “risk being set ablaze,” according to the Vatican’s chief diplomat. Speaking about the current conflict in the Middle East waged by the United States and Israel…