US Senator Bernie Sanders admires Pope Francis for his approach to helping the poor and the suffering, which is deeper and more radical than his own! ...

Why do we spend so much money restoring old churches? Kristina Glicksman explores this question and reflects on the real value of our churches. ...

Gynacolate sounds like diaconate, but it isn't. It's a ministry that is lay, missionary, and feminine. Something new coming to the Church? ...

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we speak with Fr. Michael Prieur about Confession, and we meet with singer/songwriter Danielle Noonan. Author Jared Brock makes the connection between beards and holiness, and Matt Maher has a new album. Email us your comments, find Deacon Pedro on Twitter, or send us a direct ...

Mary Rose Bacani Valenti, Salt + Light producer from 2003 to 2011, recalls her experience of working at a fledgling Catholic TV station. ...

In this #TFImoment, Sr. Beth Davies recounts how Pope Francis' meeting with people suffering from Huntington’s disease inspired her to greater compassion. ...

Get ready for the World Meeting of Families in Dublin, Ireland, this August! Check out the official hymn and music video here. ...

Read Allyson Kenny's review of "Room 24: Adventures of a New Evangelist," Katie Prejean McGrady's memoir of teaching religion in an American school. ...

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has released a video summarizing the outcomes of the International Laudato Si' Conference (July 5-6). ...

Read the remarks given by Cardinal Lacroix, following the Mass in thanksgiving for 200 years of evangelization in Western Canada on July 15th. ...