Recently my garbage disposal decided to pursue its dream of being a geyser. Alas, this is not hyperbole, as evidenced by my plumber’s immediate response of “holy smokes” when I sent him a video of the ...

On Nov. 17, the Catholic Church celebrates the life and example of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, a medieval noblewoman who responded to personal tragedy by embracing St. Francis’ ideals of poverty and ...

The Pope evoked the example of Hungary’s beloved 13th-century princess-saint, known for her piety and heroic service to the poor, saying Elizabeth spoke ‘the language of charity.’ Pope Francis attends ...

Jesus came to bring “glad tidings to the poor,” Pope Francis recalled Saturday during a meeting with poor people and refugees in Budapest. “Those in need — let us never forget — are at the heart of ...