Beatified by Pope St. John Paul II in 1999, these 108 martyrs bore witness to Christ under Nazi and Communist persecution ...

Easter is a powerful holiday that is celebrated in the Catholic tradition for many days. And the church's mission during this ...

Pope Leo XIV urges a common Easter date for Catholics and Orthodox at a Vatican symposium marking 1,700 years since the ...

The empty tomb In the reading from John’s Gospel for this Easter Sunday we are told that Mary Magdalene “came to the tomb early, while it was still dark…” (Jn. 20:1). We know from Luke’s ...

relative to the date of Easter: • Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday), the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem. • Holy Thursday (or Maundy Thursday), the institution of Communion and the betrayal by ...

Ever since, Texans have celebrated the end of slavery on Juneteenth, a melding of the words “June” and “nineteenth.” ...

Further reading: Noted designer to create liturgical furnishings for Notre-Dame de Paris The golden cross features prominently on chasubles, bishops' miters, and stoles. The vibrant colors ...

Pope Francis has reiterated his endorsement for the reformed Roman Rite liturgy, urging Catholics to better understand the liturgical reform ... fabrics, colors, body, words, sounds, silences ...