Pope Francis greets visitors at his general audience at the Vatican on Feb. 12, 2025.
The Vatican said the Pontiff’s schedule has been cleared through at...
Bishop David Tencer of Reykjavik, Iceland, plays the ukulele during a pilgrimage to Rome in early February 2025.
Bishop David Tencer, known for his Capuchin...
Candles are lit at the foot of a statue of St. Valentine inside the Shrine of St. Valentine in Dublin.
The Carmelite church at Whitefriar Street in Dublin is...
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after his scheduled meetings Friday for tests and treatment of his ongoing bronchitis, however, no information was provided on the duration of his...
Faced with United States President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan, Pope Francis has published a letter chastising the policy and calling faithful and politicians alike to care for the poor and...
Pope Francis sent a message to a United Nations gathering on Indigenous Peoples, stressing the need to preserve their cultural identity and protect the natural resources at the heart of their way of...
Jackie Angel, a Catholic speaker, musician, and podcast host with Ascension Presents, provides five powerful pieces of advice for Catholic singles longing for marriage.
I kept my faith to myself for the first ten years of my marriage. My husband was an atheist, and although he came to Mass with me, he didn’t really get it, nor did he really want it. His questions...
This article is an excerpt from Italy’s Shrines and Wonders: Discovering Sacred Spaces, Fascinating Places, and Destinations Off the Beaten Path. Italy offers the unique opportunity to be in one...
A Guided Lenten Journal for Prayer and Meditation Join Catholic Link on a transformative journey with Sr. Josephine’s Garrett’s Lenten devotional, Wilderness Within: A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer...
In 2024, Hallow’s Pray25 Advent prayer challenge focused on perhaps the most famous Bible verse of all: John 3:16. The simple first reminds us of the depths of God’s love for us–giving us His only...
Any student who’s sat down to take a test knows that the final few moments before an exam begins can be incredibly stressful. Did I actually study enough? Do I know the material as well as I think I...
Table of Contents You might still have Christmas presents lying around the house when you first get asked the classic late Dec. social inquiry. “What are your plans for New Year’s?” Our mind...
Nativity Series Part 6 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. ____________________ Here’s a joke from the...
Nativity Series Part 5 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. ____________________ It’s kind of funny that...
Nativity Series Part 4 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. ____________________ Think back to the day you...
Dr. Alex Lessard joins the podcast to discuss the organization Adeodatus, "an educational nonprofit organized to support the ongoing renewal of Catholic liberal education through conferences...
Catholic Exchange contributor Mary Beth Bracy resolved on Divine Mercy Sunday to be "married to Jesus Christ immortal." She joins the podcast to share about her vocation as a Consecrated Virgin in...
Author Marlene Watkins joins the podcast to discuss her recent book Everyday Miracles of Lourdes: Twenty Extraordinary Experiences Along the Way to the Grotto.Marlene covers:The ministry and mission...
Catholic historian and writer Elena Maria Vidal sets the record straight on the oft-maligned Catholic Queen of France and martyr of the Revolution. While candidly acknowledging the queen's faults...