I sometimes wish the Lord would say, ‘This my commandment, be part of the Archdiocesan Synod,’” Archbishop Bernard Hebda said ...

The month of May is dedicated to Marian celebrations, so here’s a look at the history and traditions about Mary and why ...

Pope Leo XIV's recent public blessing and visit to Marian sites highlight the central role of Virgin Mary veneration in ...

VATICAN— Pope Francis’ pontificate spanned 12 years and numerous major global events — including international gatherings, the COVID-19 crisis, and the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Catholic faithful in Chicago are remembering Pope Francis on the day of his funeral. Those who were not able to make it to Vatican City came to Holy Name Catedral Saturday to ...

Why would that event be a feast day for ... was named St. Mary Major because it is the largest and most eminent of all the 26 churches now in Rome named in honor of the Blessed Mother. In 1969, ...

Chicago Catholics gathered at Easter Monday masses to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and mourn the loss of the holy ... the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, honoring the Virgin Mary.

Some of the first uses of the name Holy Week appeared ... when just Good Friday and Holy Saturday were recognized as holy days. Before the Nicene Creed of 325, the early Christian Church focused its ...

Today, the last day of January ... She is, however, most closely associated with Kildare. Her feast coincides with Imbolc (the coming of spring in February) – one of the four main seasonal ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When a holy day of obligation ... said. The feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary Dec. 8 fell on the Second Sunday of Advent in 2024 and so, in most dioceses around ...