Pentecost is a momentous day in the Christian calendar, commemorating the moment when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles of Jesus, leading them to speak in tongues and be bold in proclaiming ...

The revelation that a Kentucky archbishop is sponsoring a transgender Catholic hermit has led to bishops calling for church leaders to study the matter and issue guidance, church sources said. Brother ...

(RNS) — Diocesan hermits by nature don’t get much attention. A small subset of religious persons, hermits mostly spend their lives engaged in quiet prayer. Brother Christian Matson, a Catholic ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — For the past 21 years, a pair of Catholic hermits has sought a place where they can hide from the world. They — and a lay woman friend — finally found happiness after being ...

On Pentecost, Brother Christian Matson decided to point a new way forward, a “language of love” in the Catholic Church for LGBTQ people. Provided Pentecost is a momentous day in the Christian calendar ...