In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting ...

Marked by solemn processions and prayers for hope in troubled times, Archbishop Bernard Hebda presided over two opening ...

Does your congregation have any special or unusual Advent or Christmas customs? Are there any that are characteristic of your ...

It’s telling that in this present moment of the Church, we are divided over the essential means of our communion.

Colorado Springs-area listeners also can pick up Catholic Radio Network, which does not operate a station here but broadcasts ...

The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who participate can obtain “indulgences” — the centuries-old feature of the ...

The Christmas holiday is in the rearview mirror for most people. But there is one more occasion on the religious end of the ...

Later in the night at a midnight mass at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Leonardtown, Maryland, Von Goetz turned up ...

The early European settlers and later soldiers living in this area re-created memories of home as they celebrated the winter ...

A Maryland man was arrested and charged with several offenses stemming from disruptions at two Catholic churches on Christmas ...

A Christmas tree stands among the fallen stones of what remains of St. George Melkite Catholic Church in southern Lebanon. Once a vibrant community center, the 18th-century church is in ruins after an ...

The celebration of Easter and Christmas, the two greatest solemnities, continues for eight days, with each octave governed by ...