The Scandinavian island nation of Iceland celebrates its national patron, St. Thorlak Thorhallsson, on Dec. 23.

(Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory, in a decree issued on Dec. 12, 2024, named Jubilee Churches for sacred pilgrimages ...

In his Angelus address on Dec. 26, Pope Francis reflected on Stephen’s last words as he was being stoned to death: “Lord, do ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope ...

On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for their New Years Eve parties, some Roman Catholic Christians will also mark ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News ... “But then there’s the paradox of Christmas itself, which is a winter feast.” “We are in the middle of the winter, and here we are having a huge feast ...

Victor Cancino, S.J. Victor M. Cancino, S.J., lives on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana and is the pastor of St. Ignatius Mission. He received his licentiate in sacred Scripture ...

Opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica has been a fixture of the Catholic Church's celebration of jubilee years since ...

On 29 June, Vatican City celebrates the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul as a public holiday. Both the Apostle Peter and the Apostle Paul were martyred in Rome, and today, they are “joint patron ...

(CNS photo/Matt Cashore, University of Notre Dame) ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News ... “But then there’s the paradox of Christmas itself, which is a winter feast.” “We are in the middle of the winter, and ...