Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Mark O'Connell the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Albany, New York. Bishop O'Connell will succeed the current Bishop of Albany, Bishop Edward Scharfenberger.

Because "Dilexi Te" is a new document from a new pope, it will get much attention. But, more than attention, it deserves ...

Christians must avoid using their faith to label those who are different -- often the poor -- as enemies to be avoided and rejected, Pope Leo XIV said.

On the surface, Sean Brown leads a life not that different from any other 18-year-old. The 2025 Bishop Feehan graduate works as a landscaper, makes sandwiches at Jersey Mike's, and a ...

A new study on U.S. priests shows that many report satisfaction with their ministry, but trust in bishops and major superiors is still low, although improving. In addition, many younger ...

Q: I read online that a married Catholic needs their bishop's permission to separate from their spouse. My husband abandoned our family to live with his girlfriend. How can I get our bishop to make hi ...

John caused an explosion and fire by playing with matches and gasoline that not only destroyed his family's home but left him hovering near death. Burned over 100% of his body, he was initially given ...

The second reading, which is the third biblical text assigned to each Sunday, is always from the New Testament. It is either from one of the apostolic letters, written by Paul, Peter, James, John, Jud ...

The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television during the week of Oct. 26, as w ...

The Lord is our guardian, beside us at our right hand, interceding for us in all our spiritual battles. In today's Psalm, we're told to lift our eyes to the mountains, that our help will co ...

On Oct. 14, 1905, a ship bound for Japan departed San Francisco with a special envoy aboard. Bishop William O'Connell, then Bishop of Portland in Maine, was traveling on a diplomatic mission as Pa ...

I write this with a sense of urgency: this is our largest celebration of the year, helping to replenish the General Solidarity Fund that will support mi ...