The Holy Father spoke about the importance of spending time in Eucharistic adoration, forming a real friendship with Jesus ...

On New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, and the first day of 2026, the Catholic Church offers the opportunity to obtain plenary ...

The end of 2025 is at hand and the world is set to welcome the new year with parties and fireworks, but many forget to ...

Around the Christmas period, most families are preparing for the festivities by hanging decorations, planning dinner parties, ...

VATICAN CITY — Getting old is part of the wonder of creation and is a sign of hope, Pope Leo XIV said. “Instead of being ashamed of human weakness, we will, in fact, be led to ask for help from our ...

Catholic influencers and online content creators are called to be authentic witnesses to their faith, and to build communities open to dialogue and truth, not to build "religious ghettoes," echo ...

Some Catholic bishops say they will not follow the Vatican’s new direction on allowing blessings for same-sex couples and others have fiercely criticized it.

CLEVELAND — In a landmark document released Monday, Pope Francis formally affirmed the ability of Catholic clergy to bless certain people in what he called "irregular situations," particularly ...

Surrounded by soaring stained-glass windows and elaborate statues of saints, the two wives clasped hands as a Catholic priest in white vestments blessed them in the sanctuary of St. Vincent de Paul ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In pairs, eighth grade Staten Island students walked down the aisle of Our Lady Star of the Sea Church and placed a flower in a vase at the base of the altar — each symbolizing a ...

Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, Egypt, precedes Pope Francis as they leave the Redemptoris Mater Chapel of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican May 11, 2023. (OSV News) — Catholic ...

A few years ago, Javier López and his partner of 14 years, Sergio Guzmán, were visiting family in Mexico. While there, a priest — who's a longtime friend — surprised the couple. "I just want to make ...