Park Ranger and Pastor are not career paths that would seem to overlap much, but it was Paulist Father Gilbert Martinez's work at the Grand Canyon ...

An Anglican Priest on what effect the Vatican's recent statement will have on practical ecumenism It seemed fitting that I was scheduled to share a meal with a Roman ...

From rings to registries and videographers to wedding planners, getting married is an estimated $161 billion industry in the U.S. But preparing for lifelong commitment often seems to fall ...

CNS Photos Senator Sam Brownback is the Senior U.S. Senator from the state of Kansas. He is a devout Catholic and also a candidate for president of the ...

Most of us can identify certain teachers or mentors who have had a profound impact on our lives. The same can be said for particular books that have shaped our view ...

When Michelangelo and Da Vinci were working the Catholic Church embraced contemporary art as a form of prayer. These days the institutional church is more likely to condemn contemporary ...

One of Western civilization's worst follies involves men in robes—women too—chanting and gesticulating like they're trying to lure the Great Kong—only what they're up to is even more bizarre: ...

June 29th marks the feast day dedicated to the founders of the church of Rome: Saints Peter and Paul. The observance is an ancient one, but this year ...

Current events in a country bridging Europe and Asia are offering an important object lesson about the Muslim world: it is not monolithic, and there are significant forces for ...

Pop quiz: May a Catholic couple get married on the beach? May the bride boogie down the aisle to a modern tune? Bemused? Things are changing fast in the ...