On Jan. 10, my father died in the arms of the Catholic Church — embraced by Confession, Holy Communion, Anointing of the Sick and the Apostolic Pardon. The fact that my father received such graces has ...

Earlier this month on a Catholicism subreddit on Reddit, someone posted an image of the communion of the saints generated by one of the many online artificial intelligence art generators. It put me in ...

The image of the Church as the Body of Christ helps us understand what it means to be bound to one another in communion, the Pontiff continued. This body can suffer together, or be glorified together.

St. Peter Claver, Church of St. Ignatius, Bogotà, Colombia. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Peter Claver, Priest Find today’s readings here. Lead me in your justice ...

During the month of November, the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church has specific feasts which taken together commemorate what we pray in the Apostles’ Creed: “I believe in the communion of ...

If we truly embrace the mystery of incarnation, that God is not off in some distant heaven but waiting to be discovered and encountered in the very heart of creation, it changes our view of the world.

Look down at your shoes, I thought to myself. My daughter, Rachel Day, was decked out in her first Communion attire: pristine white dress, neatly kept veil and silver shoes that looked both beautiful ...

Few aspects of Catholic (and Orthodox) life are more perplexing or alarming to Christians of other churches than the “communion of saints.” Just as we will ask other Christians to pray for someone who ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) this week is considering a controversial new "teaching document" about ...