Aug. 6 marks the 30th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s encyclical “Veritatis Splendor” (“The Splendor of Truth”).

As a recent college graduate, I was excited and nervous, and maybe even scared to move to a new place where I didn’t know anyone. But I wanted to give journalism a try, and I couldn’t wait to get started.

Day by day, we can look for ways to be a person for others as a way of life, in our family, our neighborhood, our world.

The breadth and depth of diaconate ministry in the United States and around the world cannot be underestimated.

John Paul, who had more pastoral contact with young adults than any pope in modern history, knew that young people wanted something more than ease: he understood from experience that deep within the young heart is a yearning for meaning, for nobility, for greatness.

July 2023 was a busy month for Black (specifically African American) Catholics.

Getting to know Ignatius—or any saint—a little better can help us as we walk our own faith journeys.

Simply having an emotion is morally neutral experience, so merely feeling angry is certainly not a sin.

It was my grandmother — who I’d see praying every night before going to sleep — who planted the seed of faith in my heart.

This is a lesson in how Catholic belief can make you a better person than you’re inclined to be.