Inspiring "missionary disciples" rather than church-maintenance workers and building up the unity of the Church in a polarized world were some of the topics on the table when 26 U.S...

The saints are "the true light of the Church," so before they are proposed to all Catholics for imitation and veneration, a scrupulous investigation is required, Pope Francis said.

Just as God used the talents and the shortcomings of St. Paul to spread the Gospel, he uses the talents and shortcomings of those called to be bishops today, said Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr of...