The intimate Mass led by Pope Francis marked a historic moment — the first opening of a jubilee Holy Door within a prison.

How a pure and simple speech from a cartoon child inspires viewers to contemplate the true meaning of Christmas.

Standing in front of a small stone ossuary bearing the inscription "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus," Oded Golan ...

Twenty-five locations in Egypt make up the trail that Joseph, Mary and infant Jesus followed as they fled King Herod's soldiers.

The things we handle carefully are usually the things we hold in high esteem. When it comes to the holy Eucharist, the living sacramental presence of Jesus Christ, this should be true all the more.

My festive recipe this week is a very special one and exceptionally dear to my heart at this wonderful time of the year.

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The city of Rome is preparing for the Holy Year with hundreds of roadworks and restoration projects. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The celebration of a Holy Year every 25 years is an ...

Unbelievably we are now in December, the final month of 2024 and for many all around the world this is a time to be festive, enjoy delicious foods and spend as much time as we can in the company of ...

There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has chosen it as its word for the year for 2024. “Brain rot” took the ...

According to Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the term “brain rot” is defined as the “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or ...

The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which commemorates Mary’s preservation from original sin from the moment she was conceived, is observed annually Dec. 8 as a holy day of obligation. This ...