Without evangelization, Church is barren, says Pope

May 8, 2013 - 10:52 am .- If the Church does not have the “apostolic courage” that led Saint Paul to evangelize, she becomes a “stalled Church … without fertility,” Pope Francis said in his May 8 homily.

Denver archbishop says faith requires trust, intimacy with God

Mar 2, 2013 - 06:02 am .- Trust in God is the key foundation of faith which allows one to develop an intimate and personal relationship with the Father, according to Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila.

Theologian calls beauty 'starting point' for faith

Feb 7, 2013 - 04:03 am .- Prominent theologian Dr. Michael Waldstein said that despite the modern world's dismissal of the connection between goodness and truth, the beauty of the natural world and human relationships can lead to faith in God.

Bishop Conley: Christmas shows God is with mankind

Dec 24, 2012 - 04:02 pm .- Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln, Neb., says Christmas shows that God is truly with mankind despite the evils of the world, which means Christians must “find the miraculous amid the ordinary.”

Pope says faith includes trust in dark moments

Dec 19, 2012 - 10:12 am .- Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of reflections on faith this Wednesday, saying that at times it includes an element of darkness.

Study finds 84 percent of world has religious affiliation

Dec 19, 2012 - 02:23 am .- More than 80 percent of people around the world – about 5.8 billion individuals – identify with a religious group, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center.

Priest remembers Alfred Hitchcock's faith

Dec 8, 2012 - 06:06 am .- In a Dec. 6 article for the Wall Street Journal, Jesuit priest Father Mark Henninger recounted his time with famed director Alfred Hitchcock towards the end of his life.

Don't squander your faith, Pope urges young Churches

Sep 7, 2012 - 10:55 am .- Pope Benedict XVI says that the most newly evangelized parts of the world now have to pass on the gift of Jesus Christ which they have recently received.

Every bishop must defend the faith, Vatican official says

Nov 24, 2011 - 01:20 pm .- Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect for the Vatican's Congregation for Bishops, said that every bishop is required to proclaim the Church's teachings to modern society.