Francis is a romantic. This is evident in his latest autobiography, Hope, which includes many cinematic and literary references—one could revisit his beautiful letter on “the role of ...

Pope Francis has told soldiers, police and other law enforcement officials from around the world that armed force can only be ...

Source: Could an Englishman be Zimbabwe’s first saint? Is Zimbabwe on its way to having its first Catholic saint? And might ...

Spring in Ireland traditionally starts on St Brigid's Day, February 1. However, this may not be entirely historically accurate as it is a celebration with roots a long way back in pre-Christian ...

January 27 is the feast day of the lesser-known Irish holy woman - Lí Ban, Ireland’s Mermaid Saint. Lí Ban’s story dates from 6th century Ireland and has been preserved not only in medieval ...

prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, made the declaration in Rome last March 29, 2019. The pronouncement now allows the local diocese of Cubao to start the beatification and ...

Poor weather led city leaders to cancel Baltimore's parade honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. But the warmth of an Edmondson Avenue church offered a chance for parishioners to reflect on Dr. King's ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan put both his rhetorical gifts and his thorough knowledge of U.S. history to good use in giving the invocation at the 60th presidential inauguration. His public speaking ...

VATICAN CITY, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Pope Francis has dissolved a Catholic religious community with members across South America and the United States, following years of investigations into alleged ...

In early January, Catholic news outlets released a reminder ... Also in December 2024, officials launched an AI-powered "digital twin" of St. Peter’s Basilica, created through a partnership ...

In this Sunday’s Gospel passage of the Wedding Feast at Cana, there is a theological portrait of both Mother Mary and prayer. Mary is the quintessential paragon of prayer. Not only does she ...