As shopkeepers and restaurateurs around Rome began hanging their twinkling walls of lights and ornate wreathes for the unofficial start...

“Adveniat regnum tuum.”  Even those with relatively little background in Latin can see in the Lord’s Prayer its inherent connection...

When Pope Pius IX’s body was being transferred to its final resting place in the Papal Basilica of St. Lawrence...

This week marks the 65th anniversary of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the title under...

There seems to me to be a slight but important difference between being faithful and faith-filled in our care for...

One among many iconic images of the current pontificate came in its opening months, when Pope Francis traveled to the...

I am currently co-editing a book of essays by theologians from around the nation exploring the impact and related challenges...

In April, Professor Maureen O’Connell and I were interviewed on the Diocese of Camden’s “Talking Catholic” podcast about our plans...

While the logistical and structural realities of the College of Cardinals led many observers to surmise that Pope Francis might...

As of this writing, Vice President Kamala Harris had declined an invitation to the traditional Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation...