Idolatry is often thought of as an ancient sin involving golden calves and carved images. However, it’s far more common today than we might admit. One example of idolatry’s influence is the way public ...
As a grant writer for a large nonprofit, I recently had a call from a woman with noble intentions. She indicated she had received a “calling from the Lord” to establish a faith-based organization that ...
VENEGONO, Italy—One of Pope Leo XIV’s biggest quandaries is a question God himself asked: Whom shall I send? As in the book of Isaiah, few are answering “Here I am.” The Catholic Church has a manpower ...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A troubled Haitian orphanage run by a small and apparently well-funded U.S. church has made cosmetic changes in the two months since an Associated Press report exposed ...
Roman Catholicism is in precarious shape when blessings are controversial. Just before Christmas, and on the heels of the Synod—a gathering of bishops and some lay people to discuss church policy—Pope ...
The new pope, Benedict XVI, faces a problem common to many secular leaders. Can he impose a rigid worldview on unwilling followers? The Roman Catholic Church has never pretended to be a democracy. But ...