Last week I wrote about Vickie, a parishioner who recently died of cancer. I talked about her journey to faith, and how that faith ultimately buoyed her and others during her illness. Something I didn ...

The book that the bishops are voting to create will be a compilation of those prayers, drawn from multiple sources traditionally used in ministry to the sick. Only priests are allowed to perform the ...

Catholic ministries hold a special place in the United States health care landscape. Catholic health care providers aim to heal the whole human person—body, mind and spirit. The guiding document ...