The Rosary is powerful: many graces can be bestowed upon those who pray it, and it can also offer special protection. Reciting the Rosary aloud in church and praying for the pope’s intentions can grant the supplicant a plenary indulgence. ...read more

What is the difference between heresy and simple disagreement? Looking at some of the main heresies throughout history might light the way forward. ...read more

Ever wonder what "excommunication" really means? Deacon Pedro navigates the canonical web to tell us all about it. ...read more

Some 1000 years ago, Armenian St. Gregory of Narek set out to write what is today considered to be one of Christianity’s spiritual masterpieces. ...read more

February 8th was the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, who was enslaved as a child and brought from Sudan to Italy in the late 19th century. ...read more

Last week we introduced the theme of vices and virtues. It refers to the spiritual struggle of the Christian. ...read more

On January 1, 2024, Pope Francis celebrated Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. January 1st has also been commemorated as the World Day of Peace since 1968. ...read more

Christmas says a lot about what God is really like. We can sometimes be tempted to think of God as a harsh judge or annoying referee. But the way that God comes to us reveals who He truly is. ...read more

At noon on December 25, 2023, Pope Francis gave the traditional Christmas message and blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and to the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Read the full text of his message for Christmas 2023 below:   Urbi et Orbi Message of His Holiness ...read more

“A census of the whole earth” (cf. Luke 2:1). This was the context in which Jesus was born, and the Gospel makes a point of it. ...read more