“The church is not against deportations per se, but there are several conditions that need to be in place.”

The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has determined that “in the event of the transfer of a holy day of obligation, the obligation to attend Mass is not transferred.”

Clergy and religious continue to speak out against the Trump administration's sweeping changes to immigration policy as large-scale deportation operations ramp up.

On Jan. 25, Pope Francis said that the Catholic Church was open to accepting a common date for Easter “that everyone wants.” While the pope’s call may seem groundbreaking, it actually goes back to the Second Vatican Council.

The White House on Jan. 28 suggested it would seek to strip federal funds from nongovernmental organizations including Catholic Charities as part of its effort to enforce its immigration policies.

Michael Longley, the Irish poet whose long career included more than 40 books, died last week. He was lauded by literary, social and political figures alike for his many contributions to Irish literature and to the cause of social reconciliation.

What might Aquinas himself have thought about all the attention to his traveling skull—that fragile and now empty case for the brain behind one of the most productive minds of European philosophy?

In this episode, we’re exploring how some faith leaders navigate the challenge of speaking out without compromising their spiritual mission when addressing political issues from the ambo.

Thanks to the vice president, the national press may finally realize that the Catholic bishops care about something other than abortion.