“From the beginning the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so that, thus purified, they may attain the beatific ...

There are many mysteries and challenges surrounding prayer. As a help to navigating these realities, the Catechism of the Catholic Church gives us three facts about prayer: 1) It is always possible to ...

Catholic Fundamentalism in America, the new book by Jesuit Fr. Mark Massa, provides a much-needed framing of developments within the Catholic Church in the United States. I began my review of this ...

Miravalle said he thinks the doctrinal note will likely 'galvanize the movement' for declaring a fifth Marian dogma.

Acclaimed journalist Philip Shenon's new book Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church seemed like a must-read tome when a review copy arrived this winter.

Tom Griffin is the chair of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of a print and online Catholic magazine called The Empty Tomb ...