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 ...

Last Friday we began a brief look into the command Christ gave to His church, as recorded in Matthew 28:18-20, the command that has come to be known as “the Great Commission.” We discovered that, far ...

From the moment Jesus was about to ascend to heaven, when he gathered his disciples on the mountain, the Catholic Church has understood that baptism is inseparable from mission. “Go, therefore, and ...

May 24, 2026 – Pentecost Sunday Readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104, R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. It used to be that you could talk about being a Christian and people would know what you meant. But then the term Christian ...

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.