The Holy Father today released his post-synodal apostolic exhortation Verbum Domini (The Word of the Lord) – a reflection on the 2008 Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops which ...

As always, Pope Benedict surprises. Verbum Domini's 200 pages cover how to harmonize academics with faith, how to read Scripture with the saints, and more... Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims as he ...

(RNS) — In the past, Catholic social teaching was based on papal documents and appeals to the natural law. Scriptural passages would be sprinkled in like seasoning on a well-prepared meal, but ...

On Oct. 4, 2023, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis released his apostolic exhortation “Laudate Deum” (“Praise God”), a follow up to “Laudato Si’.” The highly anticipated text draws on ...