We too often underestimate the “tornado times” we live in. The rapid pace of change, mobility and the impact of technology affect every aspect of our lives. Trains, planes and automobiles have given ...

For the Most Recent in 'The Best in Catholic Blogging' click on Big Pulpit. Tito Edwards Tito Edwards manages Catholic websites for the new evangelization that Pope John Paul II and then Pope Benedict ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Pope Francis is asking for prayers for his predecessor, former Pope Benedict. The Vatican says the 95-year-old's health has worsened in the last few days. CBS3 spoke with ...

Quiet and contemplative. Solitary and devoted. Simple. These are some of the words used to describe the monastic way of life. For hundreds of years, Christian men and women around the world have ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MARKTL AM INN, Germany (AP) — People in Pope ...

Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand are offering a program, “Introduction to Centering Prayer,” that will explain this quiet, reflective prayer form grounded in the Christian tradition. The workshop ...

VATICAN CITY — Hours after the death Saturday of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Pope Francis praised his “noble” predecessor and expressed gratitude for his life of faith and prayers, especially those ...

The Vatican has released the Mass booklet for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s funeral. Pope Francis will preside over the funeral of Benedict XVI on Thursday, Jan. 5, at 9:30 a.m. (Rome time) in St.

At the conclusion of Sunday’s Papal Mass in Viterbo, Italy, Pope Benedict XVI spoke on the theme chosen for his pastoral visit: “Confirm your brothers.” These are the words, he recalled, that Jesus ...

MARKTL AM INN, Germany (AP) — People in Pope Benedict XVI’s Bavarian homeland prayed Thursday for the retired pontiff, a favorite son of the region even 40 years after he left Germany for the Vatican ...

VATICAN CITY — Hours after the death Saturday of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Pope Francis praised his “noble” predecessor and expressed gratitude for his life of faith and prayers, especially those ...