Each year on the feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists, the Vatican releases a message from the Holy Father for World Communications Day (also called World Day of Social Communications). The 57th World Communications Day will be celebrated on Sunday, May 21, 2023. This year’s theme is “Speaking with the heart.” ...

I mentioned in my last reflection that the Synod Secretariat has released a communiqué outlining the new make-up of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops this October. ...

Continuing our itinerary of the Catecheses with some exemplary models of apostolic zeal, today we recall, we are speaking about evangelization, about apostolic zeal, of bearing the name of Jesus. And there are many women and men in history who have done this in an exemplary way. ...

This week, on a special encore edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in the Fall of 2022. We learn about  Catholic Households on Mission: the new support and resource for Catholic families, and also Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow tells us about the good work of Mary’s Meals especially ...

It is with great joy today that I greet His Holiness Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, and the distinguished delegation that is accompanying him. ...

This week  author Jared Brock tells us why if Jesus lived today, we would call him Josh. Damien O’Connor of the Knights of Columbus returns us to the basics in Into the Breach; Billy has another question about the Mass in Church for Dummies; and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Aly Aleigha. Email us your comments, ...

“Blessed are you among women…” (Luke 1:42) How many times have we said those words? Thousands of times, maybe not even thinking about what we’re saying. ...

Three days ago I returned from my trip to Hungary. I wish to thank all those who prepared and accompanied this visit with prayer, and to renew my gratitude to the Authorities, the local Church, and the Hungarian people, a courageous people, rich in memory. ...

Join us in prayer for the intentions entrusted to us by Pope Francis. For May 2023, we join the Holy Father in praying for: Ecclesial movements and groups We pray that Church movements and groups may rediscover their mission of evangelization each day, placing their own charisms at the service of needs in the world. ...