Father Joseph Thong Nguyen’s joyful personality belies a steely determination that was tested when he was arrested and beaten in Communist Vietnam.

'To seek a shepherd today means above all to seek a guide who knows how to manage the fear of loss in the face of the demands of the Gospel...'

The Italian cardinal, who will vote in the conclave scheduled to begin May 7, said that true fidelity requires continuing the path set by Pope Francis rather than retreating from it.

Jesus ‘wants us to bring to him all mankind, especially all sinners, and immerse them in the ocean of his mercy so we can really be renewed as a nation, as a country.’

What the Holy Father reminded us about the Sacred Heart, St. Thérèse, Marian devotion — and hope.

The Holy Father had a personal devotion to particular saints ...

From his very first ‘urbi et orbi’ to his last, the Holy Father called us all to remember the human person, especially in these moving moments.

OLD TESTAMENT & ART: In the hands of Baroque painters, the Genesis account of Isaac, Jacob, and Rebekah becomes more than a tale of deception — it becomes a meditation on faith, family, and God’s mysterious will.