Happiness

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Survey data shows children bring ‘high levels of happiness’ to everyday activities

Mar 27, 2025

By Daniel Payne

An analysis published Thursday said American Time Use Survey data shows “everyday activities are actually more enjoyable when children are... Read more

For committed Catholics, statistics like this come as no surprise. It’s the Gospel message in a bar graph, the cross in a pie chart.

What makes the religious so happy?

Nov 28, 2024

By Peter Laffin

“Priestly happiness is one of the great secrets of our time,” said Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, a research associate professor. “And... Read more

Are single women actually happier? Study misinterprets data, researchers say

May 29, 2019

Are childless, spouseless women actually happier than their married counterparts?  Read more

What's in it for men? The benefits of getting married

Mar 1, 2018

While the phrase “ball and chain” is still sometimes tossed around by those who view marriage as a burden, a... Read more

Sermon on the Mount by artist Carl Bloch. Public Domain.

What’s the secret to happiness? The beatitudes, this priest says

Jan 11, 2018

By Perry West

A parish priest in South Carolina has developed a beatitude challenge that seeks to combat cultural misunderstanding of happiness and... Read more

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Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy, celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for Korean Catholics before the statue of St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn was blessed by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, on Sept. 16, 2023.

Vatican updates rules for Mass intentions, permits collective offerings under strict conditions

A smiling Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter's Square on April 13, 2025, in a surprise visit at the end of the outdoor Palm Sunday Mass.

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at Palm Sunday Mass

At least 33 people have been reported dead and thousands displaced following April 5-6, 2025, flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Congolese bishops express ‘spiritual closeness’ with victims of deadly floods in Kinshasa

The main entrance to the Armenian Patriarchate and the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem.

Armenian Patriarchate takes legal action to halt Jerusalem’s tax foreclosure

A priest holds palms on Palm Sunday.

The most common questions about Palm Sunday — and their answers

The choir, clergy and guests stand during the ceremony to mark the reopening of Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral on Dec. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. After five years of restoration, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris reopened its doors to the world in the presence of Emmanuel Macron and around 50 heads of state, including President-elect Donald Trump, invited for the occasion.

Record number of adult baptisms in France shows surge among youth

Students from local schools lead the Colorado March for Life at the state capitol on April 11, 2025.

More than 3,500 gather for Colorado March for Life

Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback speaks to EWTN News Nightly Anchor Mark Irons on Friday, April 11, 2025.

Former ambassador Sam Brownback praises Trump's religious freedom pick: 'It's in his DNA'

Pope Francis kneels in prayer before the revered Marian icon "Salus Populi Romani" at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, April 12, 2025.

Pope Francis makes prayerful visit to Marian basilica before Holy Week

Seminarians live active lives, balancing prayer, studies, fraternity, and exercise. The Nazareth House provides seminarians with a healthy space to recreate, pray, cook, and share meals together.

University of Mary and Diocese of Phoenix launch first-ever Catholic seminary in Arizona

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