As many Catholics try to understand what Pope Francis might mean by a "synodal church," he highlighted some of the essential characteristics — especially humility and trust — in homilies and speeches ...

The DDF's prefect, notes Daniel Horan, "specifically mentions 'listening to others' and 'opening ourselves to other points of view' while affirming the need to 'pay attention' to those at the ...

Professor Scott Hahn on Friday, April 4, spoke to Harvard’s Catholic Church, St. Paul’s, about the saving truth of Scripture. Hahn, one of today’s most well-known American Catholic scholars, has ...

In his first visit to a Roman parish since his election nine months ago, Pope Leo XIV urged parishioners to leave behind any attitude of division and conflict, and to instead cultivate peace and love ...

Pope Francis warned against the destruction of clericalism in his Jan. 10 homily, stressing that humility was power behind Christ's authority. "He was at the service of the people. He had an attitude ...

The prayer of supplication includes petition. As the Holy Spirit moves within us, the first impulse toward petition is repentance. As we draw closer to God, we realize who we are before him, how we ...

Being a religious leader means wearing many different hats. At times, their congregations expect them to convey passionate confidence—to be models of faith and strength. But wise leadership also means ...

Speaking about the theologian Tertullian at the general audience today, Benedict XVI offered his insights on the necessity of humility for being a theologian. The pope spoke of the, "drama" of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Catholic leaders across Wisconsin are mourning and remembering Pope Francis Monday morning as a humble servant who cared for the ...