The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...
The Vatican's top diplomat met with papal representatives to various Middle Eastern countries to discuss possible avenues toward peace in the region and the state of the Catholic Church there.
Titus 3:3-5 Once again the Catholic Church is being accused of another grave scandal. Some people claim that the Church before 1890 was either silent or approved of slavery. It is claimed that no ...
A Catholic priest in Belarus on Monday was convicted on charges of high treason for criticising the government and handed an 11-year sentence, in the first case of politically-driven charges ...
Celebrate this holiday season with 25 of the best Christmas hymns to prepare your heart for the birth of Jesus Christ! Rejoice in the arrival of the Messiah as prophecied in the Old Testament, saving ...
In 1816, Joseph Franz Mohr (1792–1848), an assistant Catholic priest, wrote a poem with six verses called Stille Nacht ... This was the version commonly found in pre-war British songbooks and hymnals.
As a Church, and as Catholic families, we must strive to rebuild a culture where biblical marriage is taught, truly honored and kept. This is no personal condemnation for every divorced person.
The spirit and songbook of Whitney Houston lives on, more than a decade after her tragic death at age 48. There aren’t many who would date to sing an entire tribute concert to the late Grammy ...
John Newton’s hymn “Amazing Grace.” The hymn first appeared in Newton’s New Year’s Day sermon in 1773, 252 years ago. One of the greatest hymns of all time, it has been part of countless ...
That wise Primary president recognized something we don’t tend to discuss in the church much: Hymns and children’s songs are the best teachers of theology. They have a liturgical function ...