Mother Teresa is ‘teacher of love’ says Kolkata archbishop on anniversary of saint’s death
Pilgrims from different parts of India — as well as non-Christian devotees of the saint — carried flowers and bouquets while others bowed their heads beneath the hand of the…
Jimmy Buffett: more Catholic than you think?
Metzger said evidence of Buffett’s Catholic upbringing shone through in his work, even if his songs weren’t explicitly Catholic. His easygoing, escapist songs display “an instinctual dissatisfaction with the demands…
Archbishop gives Communion to Muslim sheik at funeral Mass for cardinal: his explanation
In an explanation posted Aug. 30, the Brazilian archbishop said that the sheik had known Cardinal Agnelo since the 1980s “as a friend, saddened by the funeral of another friend.…
Indeed gives employees $10,000 to relocate if workers, kids want transgender procedures
“We know employees thrive and do their best work when they can bring their authentic selves to work,” Gaither said. “We also believe that everyone has the right to make…
NFL kicker Harrison Butker and Notre Dame to reward innovative use of Church property
The criteria for the award include having a bold vision, being “distinctively Catholic,” having an innovative use of Church property, fulfilling the “highest and best use” of the Church property,…
Pope Francis thanks Cardinal Ladaria for years heading Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith
Ladaria was appointed prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, then called the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, on July 1, 2017. He succeeded the…
Data shows mothers with young children leading female labor market resurgence
The study found other notable demographic shifts, including that unmarried and married mothers with young children are increasingly participating in the labor force at equal rates. The change is occurring…
What Pope Francis had to say about the Synod on Synodality in the in-flight press conference
In response, Francis recalled how some religious sisters had also expressed to him their fears about the synod, telling him that they feared changes to Church doctrine. Pope Francis said…
Why the Catholic Church has a lot to say about Labor Day
God and man at work The Compendium’s reflection on work begins with its biblical aspects: There is a human duty to “cultivate and care for the earth” and other good…
Tim Ballard, real hero of ‘Sound of Freedom’: I’ve spent more than 20 years in this fight
Speaking in Spanish, Ballard said: “It’s such a difficult subject, so repugnant,” but at the same time he stressed that “thanks to the inspiration of Alejandro Monteverde and Eduardo Verástegui,”…
Wheel of Fortune’s Pat Sajak a key leader at Hillsdale College, a hub for Catholic converts
Kelly Cole, who is seen in this photo with two of her seven children William (right) and Alex (left), graduated from Hillsdale College and converted to Catholicism in 2002. Credit:…
Catholic charity resumes bringing meals and hope to war-torn Tigray
“Our model is a low-cost model, but I think a very efficient model whereby the community is taking a strong ownership and a really strong part in making sure that…