We are lucky to live in Chicago, home of a feisty cardinal. Cardinal Francis George displayed the virtues of faith, loyalty and courage when he criticized the Chicago Sun-Timesfor an inaccurate ...

While intense feelings or drive -- passions -- are natural, Christians know they must be tamed and channeled toward what is good, Pope Francis said. The virtue of fortitude, "the most 'combative' of ...

Church and state rub shoulders in the Eternal City — two adjacent cultures with their own rhythms and pageantry. The crowd packing a conference room at Rome’s Villa Aurelia last Friday morning — ...

The Holy Father said Wednesday that faith, hope and charity form the key pillars. He also mentioned St. John Paul II: ‘Remain faithful to his legacy. Promote life, and do not be deceived by the ...

Any one who has watched at all carefully the Cardinal’s career, whether in old days or later, must have been struck with this feature of his character, his naturalness, the freshness and freedom with ...