The mother of five and wife of comedian Jim Gaffigan said she has a charism and a vocation to work with post-confirmation teens

A news release from the Diocese of Peoria said it was informed Dec. 2 that Vatican had decided to postpone the Dec. 21 ceremony "at the request of a few members" of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

"We must beware of fundamentalist groups; each (religion) has their own.”

On the eve of Pope Francis’ visit to Japan, an exclusive interview with Yoshio Kajiyama, S.J., the Hiroshima-born former provincial of the country’s Jesuits.

Pope Francis is coming to “the land of interreligious dialogue” when he visits Thailand from Nov. 20 to Nov. 23 as “a pilgrim of peace.

The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen prayer with a reflection on gratitude.