Meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the Vatican, Pope Francis told him he had high hopes for peace.Read More

Just beyond the sounds of basketball – squeaking shoes, the ref’s whistle, shouted encouragement – an old rivalry echoes.Read More

Following complaints by some Catholics and leaders of an organization for victims of clergy sexual abuse, Archbishop John C. Nienstedt is leaving a temporary position with a parish in Battle Creek, Michigan.Read More

The 51st International Eucharistic Congress kicked off with Pope Francis’ representative from Myanmar declaring war on poverty.Read More

I had suggested that we build a snowman several times over the past few days, but no one ever seemed interested.So we have spent most of the time throwing snowballs. It’s hard to top snowball throwing.But today while I was brushing snowballs off my coat—our younger son has a decent armRead More

Pope Francis will visit Sweden in October to participate in an ecumenical service and the beginning of a year of activities to mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.Read More

There’s something special about the first real snow of the season. I’m not sure we needed this storm to be so special—with something like 30 inches and biting winds—but my children would disagree. This storm is the answer to their prayers.For them, it’s like having oceanfront property. They can walkRead More

Once again, our family and friends along the east coast are in the calm before the storm... a huge snowstorm which meteorologists are calling Jonas. With blizzard warnings and school closings pinging alerts to my cell phone, my husband and I share the worry with our family back inRead More