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Pope Francis: The devil uses ‘three widespread and dangerous temptations’ to divide us
The pope also offered advice for how to overcome temptations using the Word of God. Read more
Pope Francis confers lay ministries upon 10 people in St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis conferred the lay ministries on the Sunday of the Word of God, a day that he declared in... Read more
Are modern Bible translations always better? A Catholic linguist praises St. Jerome’s Vulgate
The Vulgate became the predominantly-used Bible of the Middle Ages and has endured to this day as a translation that... Read more
Chained, not silenced: Sacred Heart professor's book infiltrates St. Paul's prison cell
Paul’s epistle to the Philippians, composed in chains and secreted out of his Roman jail cell, is intentionally “counter-slavery” argues... Read more
Let’s learn to rejoice like the father of the Prodigal Son, Pope Francis says
"God is a Father who not only welcomes us back, but rejoices and throws a feast for his son who... Read more
Bible in a Year: Have you heard about Father Mike Schmitz's next project?
Ascension's hugely successful Bible in a Year podcast started 2022 ranked No. 1 among podcasts in all categories. In a... Read more
Vatican archbishop: Turn off your phone and open the Gospel
A Vatican archbishop urged Catholics to turn off their cell phones and open the Gospel instead as he celebrated Mass... Read more
Vatican’s liturgy congregation stresses importance of Sunday of the Word of God
The Vatican’s liturgy congregation issued a note Saturday encouraging Catholic parishes around the world to celebrate the Sunday of the... Read more
‘A Cathedral in print’: Word on Fire Bible combines scripture, commentary, sacred art
Michael Stevens and Nicolas Fredrickson are good friends who meet weekly for Bible study. Read more
Pope Francis: St. Jerome gave ‘uncompromising witness to the truth’
Pope Francis Wednesday highlighted the life and figure of St. Jerome in an apostolic letter for the 1,600th anniversary of... Read more
Analysis: Was a stack of Bibles burned in Portland, or was it fake news?
Dozens of news stories from Aug. 1 repeated a claim by a Malaysia-based journalist that “a stack” of Bibles had... Read more
Pope Francis: Keep a Bible close to you for daily inspiration
Pope Francis preached Sunday about the life-changing power of God’s word in Scripture, encouraging everyone to keep a Bible close... Read more
Pope Francis: Every human has an irrepressible dignity
Pope Francis emphasized the importance of each person’s dignity Friday in his message for World Communications Day. Read more
Pope Francis institutes day to promote knowledge and love of scripture
Pope Francis Monday declared the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be the Sunday of the Word of God in... Read more
Lawsuit calls for POW Bible to be removed from VA hospital display
A Bible once carried by a World War II prisoner of war is the center of a legal fight at... Read more
The most commonly read book in the Philippines? Survey says: the Bible
A recent survey found that the Bible is the most frequently read book in the Philippines. Read more
Oldest Latin commentary on the Gospels rediscovered, translated
Missing for more than 1,500 years, the earliest known Latin commentary on the Gospels has been rediscovered at the Cologne... Read more
They lost everything in Peru's floods. Now they're asking for Bibles.
Archbishop José Antonio Eguren of Piura and Tumbes, Peru visited the inhabitants of one of the areas most affected by... Read more
Bible scholar gives inside look at Vatican's Stations of the Cross
Pope Francis chose French biblical scholar, Anne-Marie Pelletier, to write the meditations for this year's annual Good Friday Stations of... Read more
Do you read the Bible as often as you check your phone? Francis asks
On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis said if we want to fight against the temptation of sin, we... Read more
