Saint Richard Catholic Church & School

Climate change made a surprise appearance at the presidential debate on Tuesday night, for the first time since 2008, though it was not on the list of questions initially planned by moderator Chris Wallace.

Cardinal George Pell, the former Vatican finance czar who left in 2017 to face child sexual abuse charges in his native Australia, returned to Rome on Sept. 30 after his acquittal to find a Vatican mired in a corruption scandal. 

In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, the world must aspire to be better and not return to its previous "sickened" normality of injustice, inequality and environmental degradation, Pope Francis said.

Distinctly Catholic: Debate No. 1 goes to former Vice President Joe Biden, as even moderator Chris Wallace was exasperated by President Donald Trump's constant interruptions.

Speaking to an audience Sept. 30, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made several thinly veiled critiques of Pope Francis' strategy of engagement with the Chinese government.

Pope Francis' response to a letter about racism in the church, sent to him by a group of Brazilian priests and bishops, has been received with hope by Black Catholic activists across the country.

A decision by the St. Louis Archdiocese's newly installed archbishop to suspend a webinar series on immigration and place one of its organizers on leave has led to backlash from area Catholics who allege he has capitulated to a campaign from fringe right-wing groups.

Faith Seeking Understanding: Like priests who benefit from a large and powerful institution, police are protected by a system that treats them as a category unto themselves, shielded from criminal liability.

Podemos sanar la Tierra, y cuando lo hagamos, tendremos vida, y la tendremos en abundancia.

We can heal the Earth. And when we do, we can have life, and have it more abundantly.