This is the title of an article by Sandro Magister (of www.chiesa), well worth reading.
In his homily at the opening Mass for the synod of bishops dedicated to the Sacred Scriptures, Benedict XVI recalled that from the first proclamation of the Gospel, “Christian communities arose that at first were flourishing, but later disappeared and are […]

Here is a quick line from an article by Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal, an article definitely worth the read:
Oh, you miss that old man when you are here! You feel the presence of his absence. The souvenir shops know. They sell framed pictures and ceramic plates of the pope: John Paul. Is […]

The inside story of how the Vatican really thinks. My grade: A+. My Amazon score: 5/5.

The inside story of how the Pope was elected and where he will take the Catholic Church. Grade: B. Amazon score: 4/5.

“The Church” is not an abstraction, but a concrete reality in the here and now.

What would a truly vibrant parish look like?

Why do we go to church? Bishop Paul-André Durocher has an answer.

The fifth article in a series on the Catholic liturgy.

We can’t change the past, but we can choose what parts of it we will honour. We can’t repent for others’ sins, but we can choose to repudiate those sins. Where is our communion of heart and intent?