Pope Francis urges us to reach to the peripheries of society. Read Alex MacDonald's reflection on how we understand that message in our own lives. ...read more

Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily during the consistory for the creation of new cardinals on Thursday, June 28, 2018. ...read more

On June 28th, Pope Francis will hold a consistory for the creation of new cardinals. Watch the event here LIVE on Thursday, June 28, 2018, at 9:55 am ET. ...read more

Read Allyson Kenny's review of Fr. Rob Galea's new book, Breakthrough: A Journey from Desperation to Hope. ...read more

I guess you can’t blame Catholics if they don’t know the meaning of a Sacrament. I was a Catholic for 38 years and had received 5 of the 7 Sacraments before I really came to understand what Sacraments are and why we need them. What is a Sacrament? I don’t remember learning this, but, as ...read more

Read Sebastian Gomes' article on St. Thomas More, who lived in turbulent times and is a model for the Christian citizen of today. ...read more

Welcome to S+L’s Weekly News Round-Up. As part of my job, I come across many interesting Catholic news and stories on a daily basis. Some of them I'll cover on Perspectives Daily and the others I’d like to share with you on this blog.  This column is where I’ll point out some of the more interesting news pieces that I’ve come across over the past week! Enjoy! ...read more

Read about St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher: two heroic saints who defied a tyrannical king and gave their lives rather than act against their conscience. ...read more

Read full text of Pope Francis' Homily during Mass at the Ecumenical Pilgrimage in Geneva, where he talks about the Father, bread, and forgiveness. ...read more

Read the full text of Pope Francis' address on Christian unity during the ecumenical meeting at the World Council of Churches in Geneva. ...read more