It is blessed each year on Christmas eve or Christmas day ... After a time of silence, all join in prayers of intercession and in the Lord's Prayer. Then the leader invites: Pray now for God's ...

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 ...

Lord hear my prayer. All. And let my cry come unto Thee ... then it is time to bless the crib and eat Christmas Eve supper.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A police officer in Hughes, Arkansas has been cleared in the death of a woman who was shot on Christmas Eve. The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office ruled that Officer Mabry Green ...

Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound ...

Like just about everything else, places of worship across the state have found ways to navigate a new normal in 2020. Per Gov. Tim Walz’s March 23 stay-at-home order, Minnesota churches were ...

Salah, meaning ‘prayer’ or ‘supplication’, is also known as Namaz among non-Arab Muslims. Salah is one of the five pillars of Islam, which form the core beliefs and practices of the religion.

“The Christmas Eve carol service at Westminster Abbey is one of the most warming events in the festive calendar … The singing is a constant delight.” The Daily Telegraph This concert takes place ...

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

Leonard Timothy Pulkrabek, 90, passed away under the care of hospice at his residence Nov. 14, surrounded by his “mother hens.” Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. with a prayer service ...

In an inventive mash-up of Catholic Schools Week and the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope declared by Pope Francis, Our Lady of ...