Father Louis J. Cameli writes that the church’s instructions on candidates for the priesthood do not explicitly prohibit gay men.

In his homily for the feast, Pope Francis denounced the exclusion of so many people “from the train of life.”

While other manifestations of Mary claim at most a region or country, Guadalupe is the only one to reign over two continents.

Can changes to religious education reduce the exodus of young adult Catholics?

Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of the Rev. Stanley Rother of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, making him the first martyr born in the United States and clearing the way for his beatification. The Vatican made the announcement on Dec. 2. Father Rother, born March 27, 1935, on his family&r

"God asked the church especially to be a sign of his love by continuing to open up a space where our service to one another can be manifested," Bishop Daniel E. Flores said.