Salvation in Christ is a gift of God that cannot be earned by human efforts alone, and it is not simply some kind of interior transformation, but touches the way Christians live in the world and relate to others, said a new document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.Read More

On Feb. 16, Trier Bishop Stephan Ackermann announced the diocese would reduce its 172 parishes to 35. Under the reorganization, to take effect in 2020, each new parish will he headed by a priest and two full-time laypeople, with one or two management volunteers.Read More

As Congress reconvened after a 10-day recess, members of both chambers received calls from Catholics around the country Feb. 26 urging them to find a legislative solution to save the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.Read More

Inmates at a Louisiana prison built coffins, including the one for the Rev. Billy Graham, after an incident in 1995 when the body of a fellow inmate fell through the bottom of a makeshift coffin.Read More

Pope Francis is asking Catholics around the world to observe a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace on Friday, Feb. 23.Read More

It's time to break free from fear, fake online personas and looking at the world through a digital screen display, Pope Francis told young people.Read More

Rev. Graham welcomed representatives of other denominations, including Catholics, to attend his crusades.Read More

In a world of instantaneous communications, using pen and paper may seem quaint, but it works. "A lot of people have not sat down to write a letter in decades. We find that has the greatest impact," England said. That's the way we do it. There's no pre-written letter."Read More