4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (310+ words) KONOTOPIE, Poland — An enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe’s tallest was inaugurated on Saturday in a small Polish village, financed by one of Poland’s richest businesspeople. The monument towers 55.6 meters over Konotopie in central…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (858+ words) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A suspended Catholic priest on a tiny Caribbean island is embracing calypso to make his voice heard on topics including Gaza and sexual abuse within the church. Father Gerard Paul, who hails from Grenada, can no…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (567+ words) MILAN — Pope Leo XIV will meet with survivors of clergy abuse during a four-day trip to France next month that will include a visit to UNESCO headquarters, a meeting with French bishops in Lourdes and an interreligious meeting in the…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (134+ words) Congressman Mark Harris joins Billy Hallowell Congressman Mark Harris has spent decades as a pastor — but today he’s also serving on Capitol Hill. In this conversation with Billy Hallowell, Mr. Harris shares the remarkable journey that took him from the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (244+ words) ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy, promoting Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the environment and development. Smerilli, an economist, is…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (765+ words) In 1526, books appeared in England that no one had seen before: printed New Testaments in the English language. The public snapped them up. For the first time, people read now-common phrases such as “the powers that be” and “the spirit…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (207+ words) Steve Deace explains why he believes America's founding is inseparable from its Judeo-Christian heritage, weighs in on the growing confusion over Israel among young Christians, and shares his concerns about the spiritual battle shaping today's culture. Fixing shipbuilding and dominating…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (511+ words) The White House Religious Liberty Commission issued a series of recommendations to bolster religion in the workplace, schools and other institutions. The effort also combats efforts to stymie expressions of faith, according to the commission. “America was founded by people…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (129+ words) NEW YORK — A collection of early public writings by the future Pope Leo XIV will be published this fall for the first time in English. “Freedom Under Grace: Reflections on the Spiritual Tradition That Formed Me” is scheduled for Sept....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1238+ words) VATICAN CITY — A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics will challenge Pope Leo XIV’s authority next week by consecrating four bishops without his consent. Rather than shying away from the confrontation, the Society of St. Pius X seems intent on embracing…...