State ballot measures ask voters to weigh in directly on a policy item, law or regulation, sometimes in lieu of or alongside the legislative process.

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s general audience address given Sept. 2 in St. Peter's Square.

The faithful are called to leave behind "all passivity and indifference" toward current events and the lives of others, Pope ...

"I have long admired his pastoral heart and have been inspired by his generous and collaborative leadership in Northeast ...

Israeli authorities denied entry permits for dozens of teachers and administrative staff, forcing Christian schools in Jerusalem to suspend the start of the academic year.

"The Dog Stars" tries to overcome its ostensible status as a post-apocalyptic shoot 'em up but the effort proves less than ...

"Expressing a view on abortion in a reasonable manner is not something that should allow people of faith to be victimized," ...

The judge concluded that Paméla Groleau's testimony against the now 82-year-old Cardinal Ouellet "was neither credible nor ...

Whatever the injustice or injury, do not revert to hatred or violence, Pope Leo XIV told the faithful, because only love, hope, forgiveness and respect will protect and promote human … ...

The 2026 Season of Creation will conclude as the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, ...

"Giving children a safe place with familiar routines and trusted teachers offers them something dependable to hold onto for a ...

During the summer assignment, from June to the end of July, the seminarians lived amid the elements, sleeping on cots in ...