I remember very little about celebrating Advent and Christmastide as a child, aside from reading The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and gorging myself on candy canes.
Priest documents Pope Paul VI’s preparation of 'Humanae Vitae.'
Two Houston men shared a journey through centuries of history and a decades-long archaeological dig under the Vatican to unveil a story reminiscent of adventurer archaeologist Indiana Jones complete with German Nazis in Rome.
Families who wish to nurture their children to be healthy consumers of technology can benefit from the information and strategies in Michael Horne’s new book The Tech Talk, Strategies for Families in a Digital World.More
Whether they know it or not, married couples today need lots of prayer to live their vocation well. They always have, but perhaps today they may need it more than ever. Three recently published books approach this need in rather different ways. More
Matter of Discretion is a murder mystery set in 1974 at the Quantico Marine Corps Base. More
The U.S. seminary in Rome revives the job of ‘house chronicler.’ More
VATICAN CITY — "We are passing through a revolution of sorts in America," says Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.More
More
The National Catholic Educational Association has issued a new edition of Parish School: A History of American Catholic Parochial Education from Colonial Times to the Present.More
Here are some new books that offer daily reflections for the new year.More
WASHINGTON — When Pope Francis first stepped onto the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square in Rome, Mark Shriver, like millions of other people around the world, was captivated by this man who humbly bowed his head after asking the people there to pray for him, before he would offer his first blessing to them.More
WASHINGTON — The following books are suitable for Christmas giving:More
What do a Confederate sympathizer, an Olympic swimmer and a graphic designer from Kansas all have in common? They are all part of the rich history of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fredericksburg, a faith community that predates the Civil War and has watched Catholicism grow and blossom in the commonwealth despite years of persecution. More
Terry Beatley, president and founder of the Vienna-based Hosea Initiative, made a promise to Dr. Bernard Nathanson, known as the “abortion king,” in 2009 to spread his message of how he deceived the nation with his work in the abortion industry.More