The election of Leo XIV to the papacy has put an unexpected spotlight on one of the most unusual treasures of Catholic ...

When I looked around at the crowd of young students — and they do get younger every year — it was so clear to me that they ...

A Roman slave girl in ancient Gaul, Blandine endured torture, lions and scorn to bear witness to Christ — and became a pillar ...

A ruling by an Egyptian court transferring ownership of one of the world s oldest monasteries to the state has provoked ...

Myths are the packaging for truth. They are the language of religion. Scripture deals in what might be called “sacred history ...

An Italian teen who loved computers and has had two miracles attributed to him will be canonized as the first millennial saint in September.

Pilgrims coming to Rome will have the opportunity to see the newly restored tomb of one of the first Catholic popes.

In the past century or so, it was the first time that remains of St. Teresa ... brought about a glorious moment for devotees of this Catholic saint. Since 1914, such an exposition by the saint ...

Santiago de Compostela is one of the major centres of Christianity in the world — but the city’s sense of spirituality goes ...

This Shavuot, read Kelsey Osgood's 'Godstruck,' a reflection on her own unexpected Orthodox conversion to Judaism as well as ...

Away from politics, Sunday’s proceedings were replete with religious symbolism and Leo, who wore traditional white vestments, at times appeared ... referring to the Catholic saint.

Ukrainian bishops and priests from around the world will arrive in Rome with a heavy burden full of wounds, death, and pain, ...