VATICAN— Pope Francis addressed the bishops of the United States on Tuesday about the country’s ongoing mass deportation of unauthorized immigrants, ...

Generally the tree is not decorated until late Christmas Eve as Advent is still a season of penance, if not as filled with sorrow as Lent is. However, some families find the preparation for Mass ...

The man accused of killing a Stockton woman and her son, who were found dead on the night before Christmas Eve, was arrested ...

Peter’s Square on Feb. 9, 2025. (photo: Daniel Ibáñez / EWTN) Kristina Millare/CNA Vatican February 9, 2025 Pope Francis presided over the Jubilee Mass for Armed Forces, Police and Security ...

It is blessed each year on Christmas eve or Christmas day. All make the Sign of the Cross. The leader begins: Our help is in the name of the Lord. In those days a decree went out from Caesar ...

BishopPaolo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, calls the “Church of migrants” to embrace Christian hope in his ...

The Sisters of Mercy who staff the Bishops’ Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican greet visitors and hand out tickets to ...

The Vatican has sought to engage young people in the 2025 Jubilee pilgrimage with the introduction of Luce, an anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee.

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re celebrates the funeral mass for late Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes in the Basilica of St ... With interest in a papal elections high thanks to the Oscar-nominated film ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. This holiday celebration is a full mix of culture, religious beliefs, and superstitions. There are many contrasts in Cyprus during the ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The fight against human trafficking requires a global response and coordinated efforts at every level, Pope Francis said. He urged everyone, “especially representatives of ...

The fight against human trafficking requires a global response and coordinated efforts at every level, Pope Francis said. He urged everyone, “especially representatives of governments and ...