Pause and ponder the miracle we’re celebrating. There is a ceaseless drone of noise in our modern culture.

COMMENTARY: Christmas is a celebration when the Church seeks to renew in every baptized Catholic the call to

COMMENTARY: The only true metric for the authentic exercise of ecclesial authority is Christological — grounded in the

COMMENTARY: The first witnesses to the messianic birth are not the great and the good but the lowly

EDITORIAL: Just how desperately we need hope in today’s troubled world was made apparent though the darkness of

COMMENTARY: ‘Ad Gentes,’ ‘Evangelli Nuntiandi’ and ‘Redemptoris Missio’ offer a potent reminder that the faithful are a key

Bishop Hicks has a diverse and impressive skillset. But how will his Midwestern sensibilities fare in the Big

COMMENTARY: What are the advantages, perils and unwanted consequences of Pope Leo XIV’s Tuesday evening ‘doorstep’ exchanges with

Every year, from Dec. 17 to Dec. 23, the Church’s liturgy enters a more intense and proximate preparation for Christ’s coming at Christmas.

10 prominent Catholics offer ways to tap into the wonder of a child this Advent. In 1934, a

COMMENTARY: The Church continues to be inspired by the rich insights and vitality of the last ecumenical council.

Giovanni and Charbel Lteif, 21-year-old Maronite Catholic brothers, documented Pope Leo’s journey via their social-media apostolate. When Pope

One of the Catholic Church’s foremost associations of Mariologists has issued a strongly critical response to Mater Populi Fidelis, a

ANALYSIS: Despite a Christian legacy that goes back 1,000 years, Lebanon, awaiting Pope Leo XIV’s visit, is a

It’s easy to conceptualize the presentation of the Lord because we find it in Scripture. Luke’s Gospel tells

COMMENTARY: The early history of the landmark document manifests the significant doctrinal development, which led the Catholic Church

In Benson’s prophetic vision, the Church persists amid a godless world obsessed with progress, pleasure and power. In

COMMENTARY: Turkey is largely bereft of Christianity, while Lebanon still has a vibrant Christian presence. Pope Leo XIV’s

Pope Leo XIV is planning to convene an extraordinary consistory of cardinals in early January, the theme of

The history of how the cemetery came to represent many forms — religious, civic, military, private — but

COMMENTARY: The newest doctor of the Catholic Church would surely deplore the heresy’s 21st-century version. The All Saints

The Register recently spoke to Alhasani about the meaning of this new pastoral center. On July 5, the

Cardinal Dolan reiterated that he hoped he 'made clear there was a lot of human input into the meetings and conversations, yet the influence of the Holy Spirit was definitive.'

The liturgical celebration on Jan. 1 has changed over time. What does the Church celebrate?