Before an empty and rain-covered St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis held Eucharistic adoration and gave an extraordinary urbi ...

While anchored in the hope that comes from Jesus' resurrection, Catholics should not forget the "tears, despair and ...

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Archaeologists excavating beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City have uncovered evidence of an ...

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With a cross made from barbed wire at the heart of their Holy Year, Seoul Catholics renew their call to transform hatred into ...

The Holy See’s delegation to the United Nations is organizing a March 19 event at U.N. headquarters in New York addressing the social impact of widespread online pornography. The conference, titled ...

Whether you're eager to get in touch with your Irish roots or just need a good reason to wear green, revelers are gearing up for the iconic annual St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City, which ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis participated remotely in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat Tuesday after getting good news from his doctors: They upgraded his prognosis and say he is no longer in imminent ...

(Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer) Ramadan, the holy month of fasting in Islam ... almsgiving and pilgrimage. Muslims see fasting as an act of worship, growing closer to God through practicing ...

For the fourth Sunday in a row, the 88-year-old Francis didn't appear for his weekly noon blessing, but he met with his top deputies and the Holy See distributed the text he would have delivered ...