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Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on April 17, 2024, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis: The temperate person is balanced by both principle and empathy

Apr 17, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

“In a world where many people boast about saying what they think, the temperate person instead prefers to think about... Read more

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.

Pope Francis: Sorrow is an ‘ailment of the soul'

Feb 7, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

The Holy Father warned that sorrow is “a constant affliction that prevents man from feeling joy at his own existence.” Read more

A group of third- to eighth-grade boys at St. Michael’s School in Fall River, Massachusetts, takes part in a putting competition in their after-school Young Men’s Club in 2023.

Golf, manners, and a firm handshake: This Catholic school is teaching boys how to be gentlemen

Apr 11, 2023

Boys at St. Michael’s School in Fall River, Massachusetts, are learning more than the fine points of putting in the... Read more

In trying times, how can Catholics stay hopeful?

Jun 13, 2020

By Jonah McKeown

Amid the worldwide panic surrounding coronavirus and lockdowns, as well as protests and unrest in many parts of the country... Read more