St. James the Apostle Roman Catholic Church

“We commemorate the fidelity of a believing people who kept the faith alive when the churches fell silent. We commemorate our martyrs, who did not kill for Christ but died for him.”

At Mass outside the Portiuncula, the pope urged 2,500 participants in the GO! Franciscan Youth Meeting to embrace evangelical freedom and go to the margins.

Divorce rates for couples married in the last 15 years are considerably lower than those of earlier generations, a trend that Catholic experts say is being driven by a variety of factors.

At the GO! Franciscan Youth Meeting in Assisi, the pope urged 2,500 young adults to become “artisans of peace,” make lasting commitments and help renew the Church through service.

Bishop Daniel E. Garcia said the Voting Rights Act was born from the sacrifice of those who fought to secure equal access to the ballot, especially for communities of color long denied that right.

The pope’s message was delivered by the apostolic nuncio in Rwanda during the opening ceremony of the first-ever SIGNIS World Congress to be held in Africa, taking place in Rwanda this week.

The archbishop of Oklahoma City drew a clear distinction between authentic patriotism and distorted nationalism.

The Ceuta border separates two radically different socioeconomic realities.

Fully 83% of the state’s voters opposed the measure, which would have eliminated the individual income tax and replaced it with a heavier reliance on sales taxes.

At the convention, Knights and observers gathered for Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly’s presentation of the Knights’ annual report and an awards ceremony honoring outstanding Knights and councils.