A papal conclave blends the political and the spiritual, cardinals and theologians say. Here, in Catholic belief, is how the ...

Additionally, in one of her letters to a Benedictine prioress, Hildegard imagines heaven as "a symphony of the Holy Spirit," further capturing the musicality of God's dynamic movement as Spirit.

VATICAN CITY – In a moment bathed in the golden light of the Sistine Chapel, as Michelangelo’s frescoes gazed down in solemn silence, the Holy ... a sanctuary for all souls – regardless of gender, ...

I need the reminder to rest. To pause and remember that praying “Come, Holy Spirit” begins by stopping to draw breath, in order to ask God to breathe the Spirit into the church and the world.

They believe in the same God, with the primary distinction ... There are several symbols of the Holy Spirit in the Bible. In the Sanctuary System, the seven lampstands (the Menorah) represented ...

When something holy brushes against your spirit, it’s not loud. It’s not dramatic. It’s not about outward signs. It’s inward ...

I pray and ask the Holy Spirit to inspire me when selecting ... Have we considered that God wants His people to enter into His sanctuary with this same reverential fear? He has not changed and ...

the Divine Family of the living God. Even as the Lord Jesus was promising to send the Holy Spirit upon his early Church, he exhorts his followers to pray to the Holy Spirit. The Catechism recalls ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan provided an inside look at how church officials select a new pope as members prepare for a conclave following the death of Pope Francis. The archbishop of New York joined ...

The Vatican has approved devotion at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Health ... make us recognize the constant action of the Holy Spirit in this place. According to a Thanjavur tourism website ...