Portugal's Catholic Church has reiterated new safeguarding commitments in line with an independent commission on sexual abuse by clergy, although most of its dioceses also reported inconsistencies in ...

Idolatry is often thought of as an ancient sin involving golden calves and carved images. However, it’s far more common today than we might admit. One example of idolatry’s influence is the way public ...

Where is St. Patrick when we need him? The Catholic saint drove the snakes out of Ireland, and now we need someone to drive the snakes out of the Catholic Church in America. The nation’s 61 million ...

One of the greatest sins infecting society is domestic violence. Clearly, most in the church are quick to denounce the sin of domestic violence with the understanding that nobody should be unsafe in ...

Roman Catholicism is in precarious shape when blessings are controversial. Just before Christmas, and on the heels of the Synod—a gathering of bishops and some lay people to discuss church policy—Pope ...

From reaching new congregants to managing volunteers, software is solving church problems. A few years ago, the concept of online church felt relatively novel. Relegated primarily to megachurches and ...