Bishop Michael Mulvey revealed plans Monday to combine St. John Paul II High School and Bishop Garriga Middle School under one name -- St. John Paul II Academy.

The Auschwitz martyrs’ legacy of holiness continues to be a source of inspiration for Catholics worldwide. Here are several of those martyrs and their stories, listed by religious order: St. Teresa ...

The new St. John Paul II Academy will have expanded dual credit career and technical education programs, according to the Diocese of Corpus Christi.

By signing the decree in the sainthood cause of the Georgia martyrs Jan. 27, the pope cleared the way for their beatification ...

Pope Francis recognized Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi as a martyr late last year, setting him on the path to beatification.

For centuries, houses of worship have served as havens for people needing refuge — and, in recent decades, sanctuary from the ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Paul Danan, the actor and Love Island star best known for playing Sol Patrick in Hollyoaks from 1997 to 2001, has died at the age of 46.

Their sacrifices were recognized by Pope John Paul II, who beatified the seven Songkhon martyrs in 1989 and Blessed Nicholas in 2000. To honor the martyrs’ legacy and promote devotion to them, the ...

“Never in a million years did we think she was going to be a nun, never mind make her way to sainthood,” her sister, Shauna, told the BBC. Crockett, who died during an earthquake in Ecuador in ...

Vatican News: Thousands To Attend Canonization of John Paul II, John XXIII Including Pope Francis, Benedict XVI and Latin American Leaders The canonization of Popes John XXIII and John II is to be ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, in a speech to Catholic educators gathered at the Vatican on Saturday. Speaking to ...