A Catholic who reported having had some sort of mystical experience is not automatically a candidate for sainthood, Pope Leo XIV said, but such a report is not a reason to dismiss a candidate either.

Pope Leo XIV, during an address at the Vatican on Thursday, called for the “prudent” evaluation of supernatural phenomena to avoid falling into superstition. “To avoid falling into superstitious ...

A recent study (Bitēna & Mārtinsone, 2021) argued that mystical experience is a spiritual phenomenon associated with mental health rather than something pathological associated with mental illness ...

The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has published new “norms,” approved by Pope Francis, regarding how the Catholic Church and local bishops are to deal with “alleged supernatural ...

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, born Francesco Forgione on May 25, 1887, in Pietrelcina, Italy, is one of the most revered saints of the Catholic Church. From a young age, he demonstrated a deep devotion to ...

Shrine of Our Lady of the Rock in Calabria. (Credit: Our Lady of the Rock shrine/ Fondazione Madonna dello Scoglio.) Listen ROME – Since unveiling a new set of norms for evaluating the validity of ...

99 Answers to Questions About Angels, Demons & Spiritual Warfare by B.J. Oropeza (Intervarsity, 1997).Helps readers distinguish fact from fiction as they navigate the new cultural curiosity about ...

We commonly consider spiritual practices sources of peace and inspiration. A recent study shows that they can also be experienced differently: Many persons feel bored during these practices -- and ...

A recent study (Bitēna & Mārtinsone, 2021) argued that mystical experience is a spiritual phenomenon associated with mental health rather than something pathological associated with mental illness ...