At 19, Russell refused to listen to instructions from his other father. God was calling him to become a preacher, but Russell didn’t want to be one.

Perhaps, he was the first Filipino “celebrity” priest — a TV star sans the glamor and luxuries of show business. But he was very rich with the charism of preaching. In the 1980s, Fr. Erasmo “Sonny” ...

Father Benedict J. Groeschel, who was a founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, a leading pro-life figure and popular author, retreat master and preacher, died Oct. 3 at St. Joseph's Home ...

Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe gives a meditation at the retreat outside of Rome for members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops in this screen grab from Oct 3, 2023.