Pope Francis and Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow met today in Cuba, the first time a Catholic pontiff and Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow had met in person since the Great East-West Schism in the 11th century. As a part of their meeting, they signed a joint declaration. You can read...
Catholics around the world are called to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays in Lent. If you’re a carnivore, that might leave you wondering what you should eat on those days. Never fear! Here are 13 super easy and tasty meatless recipes you can enjoy this Lent...
Is the Eucharist just a symbol? Or is Christ truly and mysteriously present? Well there’s no question where the early Church stood on the question: the Eucharist is Christ himself! The faith of the Catholic Church has not changed. Yes, we Christians today can benefit from two millennia of...
To beard or not to beard? That can be a tough question. While today we tend to think of beards as simply a matter of taste, some of the Church Fathers took them a bit more seriously: they thought they were an important, almost necessary, marker of manhood. Of course,...
This article originally appeared on Fr. Dwight Longenecker’s blog “Standing on My Head,” and is reprinted with permission. Visit his website, browse his books, and be in touch at dwightlongenecker.com. The recent furore in the Anglican Communion has highlighted yet again the real division in world Christianity: between,...
Let’s be honest, moms know what’s best for their kids! From the time we’re little to far past adulthood, mothers in our lives always have the sage advice to make our lives better. [See also: 16 Churches So Beautiful They’ll Take Your Breath Away] [See also:...
