Far from a mere festivity, Halloween calls us to look beyond this world to the eternal one, uniting ourselves in prayer with ...

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Dec. 8) is a holy day in the U.S. because it is under this title that the Mother of the Lord is our patroness -- it is now always ...

Archbishop Richard Henning, 60, most recently bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, replaced Cardinal Seán O’Malley, who led ...

25—When she comes up to the altar rail to receive a blessing during Communion while wearing her clerical vestments, the Rev. Anne Tropeano — known as "Father ... Tropeano can't receive Communion ...

Investigators believe the fire that damaged a Catholic church in Franklin on Wednesday evening was intentionally set.

Worldwide, the Catholic Church is the largest non-governmental landowner ... Avella remembers the “heart-wrenching experience ...

There is only one thing a priest up at 2 a.m. should be doing, says Father Bob Poitras, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Franklin: Praying. At 2 a.m. on Oct. 24, wide awake after nine days of ...

Starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, the new film follows the process of choosing a leader of the Catholic church. CT's ...

But such misrepresentation of the North is unfair. Armagh – once a sectarian hot spot – is an ancient city, with deep pagan ...

There are symbols that are used in every Catholic rite and sacrament which represent specific Catholic beliefs and teachings. In a Catholic funeral several symbols are used. The paschal candle ...

Two very different versions of Catholicism played out on a Tuesday in October. In Rome, Pope Francis presided over an ...

The character actor emerged from the pandemic more popular than ever: a negroni-mixing food mentor. With "Conclave," Tucci is ...