Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, claimed during a Monday interview that the Bible has nothing to say about abortion or gay marriage, and that Jesus Christ taught salvation is obtained by ...

Honey was similarly associated with the gods in ancient India. In the 1,028 sacred hymns of the Vedic scriptures dating from 1500 BC, many frequently mention honey (madhu in Sanskrit) and claim that ...

On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, Southern California Catholics, and Christians of other denominations, will wait in line to get a smudge of ashes on their foreheads and be reminded that they are sinners, ...

Christian apologist Wesley Huff, who serves as Central Canada director for Apologetics Canada, sat down for a wide-ranging, ...

As we enter the season of Lent on Sunday, the lectionary for the First Sunday in Lent in Year A is of course Matt 4.1–11. The epistle for this Sunday is apt: Paul's contrast in Romans 5.12–19 between ...

A scientist who figured out the secret behind ancient Rome's self-repairing concrete has recently confirmed his theory at a ...

As the U.S. prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has encouraged Catholics to participate ...

The St. Raphael Academy community in Pawtucket has joined other area high schools in mourning the deadly tragedy that rocked a series of hockey games underway Feb. 16 at ...

Catholics are invited to participate in such initiatives as a collective 250 Hours of Adoration and 250 Works of Mercy.

Two Atlanta Catholics have newly-published books—a 40-day Lenten guide and a spiritual memoir that weaves in the writings of ...

But this ancient practice is more than a liturgical palate cleanser; it is essential preparation for the Lord’s Supper. In ...

Researchers found a tiny bottle from ancient Rome that contained fecal residue and traces of aromatics, offering evidence that poop was used medicinally more than 2,000 years ago.