COMMENTARY: Regaining our sense of the sacred is a most urgent problem the Catholic Church faces today.

A growing number of Catholic parishes in the U.S. are restoring altar rails, renewing reverence and transforming the faithful’s experience of the Holy Eucharist.

Wearing nasal cannulas that provide supplemental oxygen, Pope Francis arrived in a wheelchair accompanied by a nurse. According to Vatican officials, before greeting the faithful, the Pontiff ‘received the sacrament of reconciliation in St. Peter’s Basilica, prayed, and passed through the Holy Door.’

The haute-couture house has pledged to finance work on the 12th-century Cistercian abbey, which was a major source of inspiration for the iconic fashion designer.

True generosity isn’t transactional — it’s transformational. The Fathers of the Church call us to orient our entire lives toward God and neighbor, just as Jesus Christ offered himself for us.

This vibrant South American city gave the Church two of its greatest saints. Walk their streets and discover the mystery that still lingers.

From Missouri to Turin and beyond, Catholics formed virtual prayer groups during the pandemic — and many are still going strong today.

Why is an early martyr most famous for something he probably didn’t do?