In this month dedicated to Mary, I would encourage everyone to start or strengthen their own Marian devotion

Growing up in a home without a father, I think Mary’s maternal love connected with my own mother’s love.

Despite the support for the practice from some Republican governors, a growing number of Republican state lawmakers are backing efforts to repeal the death penalty, marking a notable shift in conservatives’ views on the matter.

Russia’s seizure of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine has undermined global nuclear security, while serving as a “wake-up call” to ending energy dependence on Russia, said experts at a recent panel discussion hosted by a Catholic college.

At his weekly general audience May 3, the pope reflected on his visit April 28-30 to Budapest, Hungary.