For the faithful who have descended on Rome for an event that comes every 25 years, the absence of the pope has been ...
When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after ...
Bishop Persico recalls the history of Catholic sisters in northwestern Pennsylvania and their contributions to education, ...
Chaminade High School’s chorus performed in churches across Italy last month, a trip partially spurred by the Catholic ...
The national shrines of St. John Neumann and St. Rita, and the Miraculous Medal Shrine, this year welcome pilgrims who will ...
Every 25 years, the Pope declares a jubilee, when the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is flung open and the people of the church travel to Rome for special spiritual graces.
Among my closest friends, a “tribe” I see and listen to every day (virtually, that is) are the members of my Assumption ...
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of reflection and repentance for Catholics. In the Diocese of Brooklyn ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has chosen "Migrants, missionaries of hope" as the theme for the Catholic Church's celebration of World Day of Migrants and Refugees, linking the world day to the ...