Priest pleaded repentance, also encouraging Catholics more broadly to reflect on whether they were receiving Communion worthily and to approach Communion as though it were their first and their last.

(RNS) — Taking a cue from the pope and American Catholic bishops, a group of Chicago-area Catholic priests, nuns and advocates filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration, claiming ...

A Catholic nonprofit and several clergy said immigration authorities had unlawfully blocked its members for months from providing pastoral care at an ICE facility in Broadview, Ill.

“What does it mean to receive Jesus in Holy Communion? It’s like Jesus is giving us a big hug, saying, ‘I love you so much. I want you to be close to me always,’” says Russell Pollitt, S.J., pastor of ...

(RNS) — After Bishop Michael Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte issued a pastoral letter outlining that Catholics are expected to stand during the reception of Holy Communion in the diocese — and ...