Well, there seems to be a general consensus among die-hard Catholics: Servant of God Fr. John Hardon, S.J., was a truly amazing man, and his words (especially his words about family life) are not to ...

Franciscan Fr. Joe Nangle is a member of the leadership of the Franciscan Holy Name Province and currently ministers to the Hispanic population at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Arlington, Va. On ...

Charlie Shamp — a bearded Christian “prophet” with a jet-black pompadour — appeared as a guest on the Jim Bakker Show last week to share a heavenly vision about Republican politics. And for once, it ...

This is part two of a five-part essay by Immaculate Heart of Mary Sr. Sandra Schneiders on the meaning of religious life today. In this part Schneiders, professor of New Testament Studies and ...

No one will dispute that the Church has a “prophetic” role, or that the Christian ministry has a “prophetic” responsibility. But there is serious debate at the present time whether either the Church ...

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