Caceres Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon has asked the Catholic faithful to pray for 88-year-old Pope Francis, who has been confined in a hospital due to a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory ...

A century ago, the woman who reigned as Spanish consort had more than her fair share of problems. She was Victoria Eugenie, ...

a collection of 14 images which are to be found in virtually all Catholic churches. The Way of Light (Via Lucis) celebrates the most joyful time in the Christian liturgical year, the fifty days ...

One of the many fruits of the Second Vatican Council was a much stronger emphasis on the inspired word of God within the ...

It is considered that the custom may have arisen from the early church tradition of baptismal aspirants enduring a 40-day period of fasting in preparation for their baptism at Easter ... Lent is more ...

Chants of “Om Linga, Om Linga” resonated as barefoot Hindu pilgrims, many balancing offering-filled baskets and clay pitchers ...

80 The sacramental bond of the unity of Christians 1271 Baptism constitutes the foundation of communion among all Christians, including those who are not yet in full communion with the Catholic ...

Caught in the Storm,” about the 2011 Joplin, Missouri, tornado, is scheduled to arrive March 19, according to a trailer ...

Pope Francis' recent bout with pneumonia, which landed him in the hospital for the fourth time, fueled speculation in Rome.

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A mere picture is said to speak a thousand words, but the pictures of Bob Adelman speak volumes more as they chronicle more ...

Sunday mass at Oak Park church on Sunday commemorated Father Augustus Tolton, the first Black Catholic priest in the United States. He served in Chicago in the 1800s.