On the 20th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's death, reflections highlight his leadership, faith, and personal interactions ...

This Sunday is a day of some significance in the world’s two dominant religions, Christianity and Islam. For Christians it is ...

Sunday, March 30, is the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Mass readings: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; ...

Millions around the world continue to observe the 40-day period of Lent. Here's why some don't eat chicken on Fridays.

Twice a week, Luisa Arguello and her husband spend from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. praying in the perpetual adoration chapel at St.

Before an empty and rain-covered St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis held Eucharistic adoration and gave an extraordinary urbi ...

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It’s a copper pot so robust in nature that one can’t help but feel intimidated. Oval-shaped with a handled, ridged top, the ...

For centuries, churches have used different methods to calculate the date of Easter. Rarely do they coincide. The search for ...

For the jubilee year, the relics of St. Joseph’s cloak and Our Lady’s veil were on display inside St. Joseph al Trionfale for public veneration for four days from March 16–19.

It was the third year in a row that friends and strangers from all walks of life joined together in prayer to honor St.