By and large, President Obama’s address yesterday in Cairo has been well received in both the so-called "Muslim world" and by other audiences. Nobody may be happier with it, though, than the Muslim Brotherhood - the global organization that seeks…

A man of many talents — photographer, painter, author and preacher — Carmelite Fr. Tom Butler from the PCM Province found himself involved in founding St. Bernadette's parish in Houston, Texas. He would live there from 1977 until 1996, as…

At midday on Monday, the Pope received Archbishop Angelo Comastri, archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, accompanied by the vicar, canons and coadjutors.

The Holy Father recalled how the chapter of the papal basilica of St. Peter's dates back to 1053, "when…

Brother Teodoro Brovello, O.Carm., shares his reflections:

Br. Teodoro Brovello entered Carmel in March 1997 and made his Solemn Profession on October 7, 2006 at the Carmine in Florence, Italy.

From the time he was 14 years old, he studied furniture restoration "as working with…

Benedict XVI traveled to Assisi's cathedral of San Rufino where he met with priests, deacons, religious, superiors and students of the pontifical seminary of Umbria.

In his talk to them, the Holy Father insisted that "it is not enough" for…

Made public was the Holy Father's Message for 81st World Mission Day which this year is due to be celebrated on Sunday October 21 on the theme: "All the Churches for all the world."

In the Message, dated May 27,…

It was another Monday morning in Room 207 filled with bleary-eyed students trying to focus on German as their minds circled back to the weekend.

And then their promising young lives came to an abrupt end.

Across the globe, we wondered…

The continent of Asia already has more than 3.5 billion people and covers half the globe from Tokyo to Jerusalem and Moscow to Jakarta. Now, with China and India's industrial explosion, it is also home to the world's fastest growing…

A great wind blew upon that day,
As for a ship that broke upon the sea,
To fill its sails and pull it from the bay
From where it once and long had lain
Upon the journey that its last would be.

A…

On Monday afternoon in St. Peter's Square, Benedict XVI presided at a Eucharistic concelebration with cardinals in commemoration of John Paul II. More than 30,000 people were present at the event, many of them having come from Poland to attend.

The…