By Tessa Gervasini , Ken Oliver-Méndez Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 27, 2025 / 15:53 pm The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology is launching a new Bible study program to help Catholics prepare for the Advent and Christmas seasons. The Bible study, titled “Bible Across America,” is set to begin Nov. 5 and aims …

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 30, 2025 / 04:00 am Most people know that St. Jerome — whose feast day the Catholic Church celebrates on Sept. 30 — is famous for translating the entire Bible into Latin in the fourth century A.D., creating a widely read edition later known as the Vulgate. …

What is the difference between the moral teachings of the Christian Bible and the Quran? In recent years, especially as the number of Muslims has increased in the U.S., there have been more discussions about the differences between Islam and Christianity, including their sacred writings. Both the Bible and Quran …

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 30, 2024 / 04:00 am Most people know that St. Jerome — whose feast day the Catholic Church celebrates on Sept. 30 — is famous for translating the entire Bible into Latin in the fourth century A.D., creating a widely read edition later known as the Vulgate. …

This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body (TOB). In last month’s reflection, we explored the state of our first parents at the beginning of time, which was marked by the Four Harmonies—between man and God; within man himself; between …

by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Sep 30, 2022 / 01:00 am Most people know that St. Jerome — whose feast day the Catholic Church celebrates on Sept. 30 — is famous for translating the entire Bible into Latin in the fourth century A.D., creating a widely read edition later known as …

In his 1999 “Letter to Artists,” Pope St. John Paul II invoked a famous line from Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel, The Idiot, attributed to the protagonist, Prince Myshkin: “Beauty will save the world.” He explained that “beauty is the key to the mystery and call to transcendence. It is an invitation …

The pandemic-necessitated change from physical to virtual interactions in business, education and even entertainment reminded us that in-person communication is the fullest and best form of communication. That is why God became one of us through the Incarnation. And yet, the Good News has always reached the largest numbers of …

by Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 7, 2022 / 04:00 am Father Mike Schmitz recently marked two major milestones, on consecutive days. On Dec. 31, listeners to “The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)” were able to hear the 365th and final episode of the hugely popular podcast, as …

by Christine Rousselle Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 8, 2021 / 05:02 pm MT (CNA).- A Catholic podcast featuring a priest reading and analyzing the Bible has been at the top of the Apple Podcast charts since Jan. 2, ahead of secular podcasts produced by such organizations as The New York …