When St. John* XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council almost 54 years ago, he set the tone for that great gathering with these words: "Now the Bride of Christ wishes to use the medicine of mercy ...

More than 40,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for Pope Benedict XVI's general audience on Oct. 19. The Holy Father devoted his catechesis to Psalm 130, one of the best-known penitential ...

The season of Lent is a time for Christians to reflect on and practice the mercy of God toward others and not waste away sitting in judgment of others, Pope Francis said. Jesus' command to "be ...

The start of the holy month of Ramadan is the perfect prompt for our next faith feature. This month we are featuring the Islamic faith, of which many Bermudians identify. Islam is a monotheistic, ...

Last month, you announced that New York will soon become the 13th state to legalize doctor-assisted suicide when you sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act into law. You cited inspiration coming from a ...

Quotations to stir heart and mind. AT FIRST GLANCE, such statements seem to suggest that the process of showing mercy begins with us. That, however, is not the case. It is God who is merciful and ...

Kirk Cameron and his son James recently reflected on what makes God both just and merciful. “When it comes to our sins, we ...

Although it is not Trinity Sunday, the readings for today invite us to reflect on the mystery of our triune God and on the way of living to which intimacy with God calls us. It is really the psalm ...

In a file photo, Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of his Vatican residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae. (Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media.) Listen ROME — The season of Lent is a time for ...