Eight hundred years ago, around the feast of the Triumph of the Cross (Sept. 14), Francis of Assisi received the “stigmata,” ...

Catholics should view the stigmata not simply as proof of one's holiness, but instead as "a comfort and sign" of God's ...

In his Angelus message at the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis said “True power is taking care of the weakest, that makes you ...

Ahead of Respect Life Month 2024, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., is urging “a revival of prayer and action” to ...

Since I first started singing as a little girl, I yearned to become some incarnation of Whitney, Mariah and Celine. By my 20s ...

Prayer Meeting and Bible Study ... Blessing of the Animals: To celebrate St. Francis of Assisi and his love for all creatures ...

In October, the pope will preside over a penitential celebration asking forgiveness for abuse, sins against migrants and the ...

One of the recommendations of the first meeting of the Synod on Synodality was to explore ways to improve the quality of ...

Francis did not specifically identify Israel, but said he was ‘saddened by news from Lebanon that bombardments have caused ...

The prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, renewed his request for prayer for the new statutes of “the Work,” as its ...

The Indonesian police detained seven terrorist suspects involved in a plot to attack Pope Francis during his 12-day tour of ...

And as Sen. Carla Joseph paid tribute to Frett, she recalled his roots in the Savan community of St. Thomas. “We are deeply ...