According to the Catholic Church's calendar of saints, January 1st is a day of joy, dedicated to Mary, Mother of God. On this special day, set aside some time to pray with faith and joy, thanking her ...

As we learn how to pray as Christians, we realize that God has blessed us with an expansive family. It is a family that includes those on earth and those already in eternity. It is a beautiful and ...

POTTSVILLE – Joining Pope Francis and bishops and priests around the world, the Rev. Philip F. Rodgers prayed for the intercession of the Blessed Mother to bring about peace in Ukraine at noon Friday ...

Scores of Catholics and other practicing Christians pray the rosary all year long — and many bestow gifts of rosaries on family and friends for Christmas and other special occasions. What is the ...

A popular Catholic priest in Birmingham asked his social media followers to pray to the Virgin Mary this week, then defended the practice when he was questioned about whether he was promoting idol ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has asked Catholics around the world to join him on Friday in consecrating all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine, to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The natural region of Trièves in the French Alps south of Grenoble is a haven of spiritual, natural, and architectural treasures. For the few missionary priests in this vast, secularized territory, ...

Pope Francis consecrated the Church and the world to the Blessed Virgin Mary in a Eucharistic adoration prayer vigil for peace in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, Oct. 27, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — For thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Rome, it’s the unmissable Vatican appointment: the midday Sunday blessing the pope delivers from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square. The ...