(RNS) — Pope Leo XIV told United States Catholic bishops last week that “the church cannot be silent” in the face of the Trump administration’s brutal mass deportation efforts. The day before, Leo ...

Scripture’s description of the church is more than a comparison to human anatomy. I have preached 1 Corinthians 12 more times than I can count. I have preached it at staff retreats with lukewarm ...

It's easy to say you love the church universal, the whole bride of Christ. But Scripture unmistakably calls us to love the ...

I made a profession of faith at a summer camp when I was 16 years old, and I was tempted to get baptized right then and there, in the pool at the camp. My motivation to move quickly had little to do ...

Growth, undeniable tensions and "a deep desire to rebuild and strengthen" the body of Christ have emerged as key themes in the latest synod report for the Catholic Church in the U.S. Released by the U ...

This Sunday’s readings call the faithful to reconsider the most holy body and blood of Christ in light of extreme divisions facing our country and world. This Sunday, the readings draw out three ...

We are in the midst of a eucharistic revival in the American Catholic Church. No doubt, we need a revitalization. Mass attendance is declining along with belief in the true presence of Christ. Decades ...