What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says on "Purgatory:" 1031. "The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment ...

2399 The regulation of births represents one of the aspects of responsible fatherhood and motherhood. Legitimate intentions on the part of the spouses do not justify recourse to morally ...

We have seen that a widespread culture of materialism and consumerism is a counterforce in the efforts of the developed countries to increase the average fertility rate.

Some responses were candid, others disappeared moments later — but all revealed something about the state of the Catholic ...

COMMENTARY: In the Western Hemisphere, the issue of migration seems to become rather more muted or nuanced once the United ...

Vance recently cited medieval Catholic theology in justifying the immigration crackdown under President Donald Trump.

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington signaled Friday that Catholic teachings support President Donald Trump ...

In many respects, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn and Cardinal Timothy Dolan have traveled similar paths to the most powerful ...

In the words of Pope Francis, there’s reason to hope the best days are still to come, but it’s not an exaggeration to say the ...

Pope Francis has thrown a wrench in some of the speculation about a future conclave. He's decided to extend the term of the ...