By Sherry Antonetti | “Ask and ye shall receive.” We’ve all heard those words and their promise. “For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened....

By Elisabeth Deffner | Is there such a thing as a “typical seminarian”? “Guys are coming from all different walks of life — so what’s the typical candidate for vocations?” asks Father Sam Ward,...

By Matthew E. Bunson | When it comes to affirming the existence of the devil, Pope Francis has been unequivocal, consistent and emphatic throughout his papacy. But when it comes to the existence of...

By CNA/EWTN News | WASHINGTON — A strong majority of the 430 men who are about to be ordained to the Catholic priesthood in the United States come from families where both parents were Catholic and...

By CNA/EWTN News | PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Speaking out on political issues is not only a right, but a duty, for religious leaders, said Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, R.I., in a recent interview...