Preparation for Holy Communion occupies a special place in the spiritual life of an Orthodox Christian. Since ancient times, participation in the Eucharist has been perceived not only as the greatest ...

At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Midnight Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. In his homily, he marveled at the “wisdom” of the Christmas story — an infant Jesus born to save mankind.

Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the ...

The important thing,' said a Dominican friar, 'is to let your heart be engaged and let God love you sacramentally.' ...

Whether you're looking for love or a new job, or just to find your lost car keys, these are the Mexican saints you should be ...

Timothy Cardinal Dolan never backed down from a political scrap, but was quick with a kind word and a sympathetic ear — and ...

The Jubilee Year of Hope concludes Jan. 6, but the graces will continue. Pope Francis urged the faithful to make a pilgrimage ...

Designed to look like an African hut, and wrapped around 22 copper pillars signifying the 22 Catholic martyrs, the shrine’s ...

The celebration is known as the largest gathering of pilgrims honoring Our Lady of Guadaupe in the U.S., but some Thursday said attendance appeared to be down as bitter cold temperatures took hold and ...

FILE - Maximiliano Rivero holds his pet Manola at a Palermo neighborhood park where pet owners gathered to set a world record ...

"My brothers and sisters, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead proclaims that evil and death do not have the final ...

The special Mass was held more than three months after an Aug. 27 shooting during an all-school Mass killed two students – 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski – and injured 18 ...