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

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 ...

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

In 1534, Ignatius and six other men founded the Society of Jesus, all taking vows of chastity, poverty, and loyalty to the Pope. In 1540 Pope Paul ... He was canonized on May 22, 1622 by Gregory XV.

WORCESTER – Ayden Wise is not apprehensive about the Pope John Paul II boys basketball team being the new face in the Pioneer Athletic Conference’s Liberty Division. “It’s definitely more ...

(OSV News) — Basilan Sisters and some 80 children in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia narrowly avoided being killed in a deadly Dec. 6 strike by Russia, as they celebrated a liturgy marking the ...

The annual Catholic Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be held ... Our Lady of Guadalupe, who appeared to Saint Juan Diego on Dec. 12, 1531. Temperatures are expected to be very cold Wednesday ...

But wisdom is vindicated by her works.” (Mt 11:18-19) When looking at the huge variety of saints we have, from early Roman martyrs like St. Lucy, whom we celebrate today, to well-known holy ...

St. Nicholas was named a saint by the church on Dec. 6, which is the same day he is believed to have died in 343 A.D. The day is celebrated as a feast day. The Dec. 6 Feast of St. Nicholas became ...

The bishops of Central America joined Pope Francis to offer prayers for Nicaragua on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on 8 December. Nicaraguans would traditionally celebrate their patronal ...

On a cloudy afternoon with the threat of rain Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception ... With the theme, “Pilgrims of Hope,” the pope plans to open the Holy Year at St. Peter’s Basilica before ...