What lessons can we learn from the life of Mary Magdalene? A reflection in honour of her feast day. ...read more

The following is a translation of a reflection posted by Madonna Lee on Pope Francis’ Visit to South America on our Chinese website. Each week, Madonna posts a reflection on what she sees happening in the Church, and many come back each week to read her reflections. Now and then, we would like to share ...read more

Today on Perspectives, Pope Francis blesses the Palliums, his weekly Angelus Address, a Canadian is asked to help in Vatican environmental initiatives and a new Secretariat is created for communications. ...read more

Today on Perspectives, Pope’s Angelus Address, Archbishop and Auxiliary of St. Paul and Minneapolis resign, a former Nuncio is set to go on trial, a basilica goes up in flames in France and a look to a new Salt + Light series. ...read more

A few events the last couple weeks have led me to today’s reflection. Primarily, the fact that the Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will be releasing his second Encyclical later this month and that the topic of this papal document is the ecology. Add to that, the incredible response the news has garnered from ...read more

Tonight on perspectives Pope Francis made a special appeal for prayer for Catholics in China and we take alook at today’s general audience ...read more

Point of View: Interpreting the Francis Effect is a S+L series that goes deeper into the questions surrounding the person and pontificate of Pope Francis. The series consists of a selection of the full interviews from S+L’s original documentary The Francis Effect. Find the full schedule for Season 2 of POV here. Tonight: Scott Pelley When ...read more

Today on Perspectives, Pope Francis appoints members to a new Vatican Commission for Communications, the Holy Father meets with the Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission and a special concert coming to the Vatican. ...read more

By Catholic News Service CHICAGO (CNS) — Cardinal Francis E. George, the retired archbishop of Chicago who was the first native Chicagoan to head the archdiocese, died April 17 at his residence after nearly 10 years battling cancer. He was 78. His successor in Chicago, Archbishop Blase J. Cupich, called Cardinal George “a man of ...read more

Often our most valuable pieces of art are our most valuable pieces of history. The historic component of a work of art adds to its value because of its character, exclusivity and insight into an age passed through which we glean a portrait of a younger but equally impressive and imaginative humanity. This will certainly ...read more