2 days ago · The Independent News Source. The internet is a space of human gathering, and people today often begin their search for meaning online.

We’re all trapped on this same train, looking for some kind of escape or relief. And as we remember at Easter, God is present here with us, in our community.

6 days ago · A student at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., has had their visa revoked by the federal government, adding a Catholic school founded by U.S. bishops to the growing list of ...

Apr 19, 2025 · Pope Francis' top diplomats met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on April 19, where the two sides discussed migrants and refugees following months of clashes between U.S. church leaders and the ...

Mar 16, 2025 · Last week, we watched the very human Jesus in conflict with the powers of evil. This week, we see his glory as Son of God. In both cases, Jesus exhibits the epitome of what humanity is created to be.

Feb 10, 2025 · The Catholic Church’s last ordinary Jubilee celebration, which took place in 2000, was deemed a "Great Jubilee" by then-Pope John Paul II, commemorating two millennia since the birth of Christ.

Nov 6, 2024 · Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City decreed Oct. 28 that a dozen hymns no longer be used at churches in his mid-Missouri diocese. The most familiar of these: Marty Haugen's "All Are Welcome."

Oct 8, 2024 · Among the newly named 21 cardinals announced by Pope Francis on Oct. 6, the youngest is 44 years old and the oldest is 99.. The surprise consistory, which will be held on Dec. 8, will, in many ...

Mar 23, 2025 · Burundian volunteers serve food to displaced families at Rugombo Stadium in Burundi, Feb. 18, 2025, after Congolese fled from renewed clashes between M23 rebels and the armed forces of the ...

Pope Francis has tapped Cardinal Robert McElroy as the new archbishop of Washington, D.C., appointing one of his top U.S. allies, one of the American church's most forceful defenders of migrants ...