A Lebanese Maronite Priest Introduced Coffee to Christendom
In the hands of this Maronite scholar, the humble bean became not only a beverage but a witness to divine Providence.
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How Coffee Found a Home in Catholic Culture
Learn about coffee’s Catholic ‘baptism’ — and more.
Popes and the Sacred Heart: A Timeline
For more than a century and a half, popes have taught the importance of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Here are some highlights.
America at 250: 5 Stories of Catholics Resisting Anti-Catholicism in America
Stories of Catholics encountering opposition to their religion, compiled during this semiquincentennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio: The Catholic Roots of America
‘The Catholic faith has always been part of the American story. The first Christian service on our soil was a Catholic Mass.’
In the Footsteps of St. Paul: Discovering Malta’s 2,000 Years of Unbroken Catholic Tradition
One U.K. journalist recounts his visit to the island-nation with ties to the apostle, avoiding storms, shipwrecks and poisonous snakes.
Economics 101 — From Catholic Priests, Monks and Theologians
At a time when economic debates are polarized between narrow-minded individualism and utopian collectivism, the Catholic tradition offers a vision rooted in a deep understanding of human nature.
Why Pretzels Are Synonymous With Lent
This bread with a salty crust has a storied Catholic history.
How a Pope ‘Christianized’ Engagement Rings (and Other Ring Stories)
The history of engagement rings extends almost as far back as the history of rings themselves — and there is a Catholic connection with engagements and rings (and the betrothal rite too).
How New York’s Catholic Leader Became America’s Archbishop
Big Apple archbishops have been making their presence felt for 200 years.
