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The elderly Bavarian priest had been hospitalized in Regensburg, in Bavaria, where he lived and where he received his brother Joseph's final visit, with whom he had been ordained on the same day.

Recent papal history suggests that certain qualities are needed in the Bishop of Rome at this turbulent period in history. Reflecting on those qualities helps everyone understand this Catholic moment and its demands more clearly.

St. Junípero Serra has been hailed as "one of the founding fathers of the United States" by Pope Francis.

Though cathedrals interior relay rich theological aspects of the Faith and aid man in his transcendence in participating in the eternal, the exterior of the cathedrals were also built to enable spectators to contemplate spiritual mysteries.

Without knowing when to rest, reflect, and celebrate, we will never truly be satisfied.

In a 2009 interview with Register correspondent Edward Pentin, the Italian composer reflects on his life of writing for the movies — and his faith.

Among the Supreme Court's current originalists, Thomas is the lead advocate for adopting the actual original meaning of the text.

There are reasons for hope.

Systemic racism means you can have 'racism without racists.'

It's entirely sensible to feel regret, sorrow and abhorrence about the likes of slavery. It's insensible to feel 'guilty' or 'ashamed' about something you didn't do.

In truth, labeling members of a certain racial or gender group by some name and ridiculing them for behavior supposedly stereotypical of that group is precisely dehumanizing and delegitimizing.

The apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe was not an act of "Mexican Supremacy"; rather, it was a heavenly indication that Mary is the mother of all Christians.

As coronavirus cases surge in California, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone struggles to meet competing demands from city officials and local Catholics.

The first-to-reopen state maintains a Covid-19 death rate well below those of northeastern states — though you'd never know it from the media coverage.

It is not yet possible to establish the cause of the fire because of concerns over the building's structural integrity.

If we are to abolish the primordial cycle of hatred, tyranny, and violence that plagues humanity, and avert civilizational disaster, people of all faiths must work together to prevent the political weaponization of fundamentalist Islam.

And it's mortally corrosive to society.

The online viewings, include virtual discussions with the filmmakers, a guest moderator and panelists focusing on O'Connor themes.