Did you know that, for centuries, Christians celebrated the new year on March 25 — not Jan. 1? March 25 is the feast of the Annunciation, and the new year was celebrated on that day because the ...

Monsignor Thomas Richter was named a Missionary of Mercy by Pope Francis in 2015. During that year, he traveled to various places throughout the United States to share the Good News of God’s mercy for ...

Pope Francis puts his credibility on the line not only in the foreign policy field, but also in the pastoral field, outgoing U.S. Vatican Ambassador Ken Hackett says. The future of the global Church ...

Editor's Note: This editorial was originally posted April 2, 2016. The call to turn to Divine Mercy is timeless. Beginning with St. John Paul, the last three popes made mercy a central message during ...