The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a “purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven,” which is experienced by those “who die in God’s grace ...

One of the most contested religious occurrences in modern times took place a century ago in the mountainous village of Fatima, Portugal. This was a time of political instability and war, causing ...

Everybody knows about stories of ghosts haunting spooky old houses. Catholics are familiar with apparitions of the saints. There are also forbidden practices like going to a medium. What each of these ...

and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. What Is The Sign of The Cross, And Why Do We Make It? Not all prayers are made with words. Prayers may also be made by gestures. Christians, like followers of all other ...

My work at Covenant Eyes entails helping to educate the Church on the problem of pornography. It is understood, even if not always said explicitly, that more often than not, the use of pornography is ...

Some Protestants challenge the Catholic claim of Peter’s headship by appealing to 1 Peter 5:1, where St. Peter refers to himself as “a fellow elder.” They argue that if Peter is a fellow elder, then ...