Every Christian is called to be a missionary, sharing the good news of salvation in Christ and making disciples for him, not for oneself or one's clique of like-minded believers, Pope Francis said.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. LEWISTON — Beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 17, Ash Wednesday, Catholic parishes ...

In The Diary of Jesus Christ, a book as profound as it is delightful, Fr. Bill Cain has Jesus admit that he sent the disciples out on mission because he desperately needed a break from them. But even ...

The day is set for 19 October. At the centre of the pope's reflections is the joy of evangelising, going out into humanity, which "needs to lay hold of the salvation brought by Christ." Joy can come ...

Rescue mission disciple and chef Tim Adam shows the mission’s empty freezer at its Merced location in 2013. Merced Sun-Star file It was just a few days shy of Thanksgiving last year and Merced County ...

Matthew, Luke, and John all contain some exciting post-resurrection appearances of Jesus. One of the most elegant and beautiful is this appearance given in the Fourth Gospel. However, I think we have ...

The following is the Vatican's English text of Pope John Paul II's message for 2002 World Mission Sunday, Oct. 20. With the theme, “Mission Is the Proclamation of Forgiveness,” it was released at the ...

Indigenous women attend Pope Francis' celebration of a Mass marking World Mission Day in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 20, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Every Christian ...