Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda has been chosen by Poland’s Catholic Church leaders to replace Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki as the head of the Polish Episcopate. Despite more than 90 percent of Poles being officially Catholic, only less than a third attend Mass. Several Polish
Scores of Catholics and other practicing Christians pray the rosary all year long — and many bestow gifts of rosaries on family and friends for Christmas and other special occasions. What is the rosary, exactly — and how do the faithful use
Christians of many denominations abstain from meat for all or part of the liturgical season of Lent. For Roman Catholics, “all Fridays through the year and the time of Lent are penitential days and times throughout the entire Church.” In addition, “abstinence
An American Jesuit who runs outreach ministry for LGBTQ Catholics was been tapped by Pope Francis on Friday to be among participants at a major Vatican gathering of bishops and laypeople later this year. The Vatican unveiled the names of bishops, priests,
Comment on this storyComment Catholics hoping to indulge in baseball-friendly snacks at their MLB team’s home opener Friday will have to skip hot dogs and stick with peanuts and Cracker Jacks — at least, if they want to stay on the right