Many Catholic parishes will give their parishioners a piece of chalk, a small bottle of holy water, and the words for the ...

The parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning ...

Massacre of the Innocents, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1567 © Royal collection, Windsor Castle, Acquired by Charles II from ...

The witness of St. Thomas Becket, whose feast day is Dec. 29, underscores the perennial truth that no earthly king reigns ...

Does your congregation have any special or unusual Advent or Christmas customs? Are there any that are characteristic of your ...

The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown will launch the local observance of the Jubilee Year 2025 with a special Mass at 2 p.m. Dec. 29 at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona, with Bishop Mark ...

Bringing her unique perspective to the Nativity story, 17-year-old Madeline “Maddie” Reinitz is ensuring congregants of St.

The owner of the former Holy Spirit Church has presented an updated redevelopment plan that would preserve the 114-year-old ...

The tradition of being an artisan in Bethlehem is being threatened by the flight of young people from the area and the ...

From the column: "This year, we will launch St. Scholastica's 2025-2030 Strategic Plan as our guide for building that vibrant ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Less than 1% of Catholic nuns in the United States today are 30 ... one of three founders of the Sisters ...

inside family and social relationships.’” The 2025 Jubilee Year, themed around hope, will begin Dec. 24 with the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis visits Marc Ch ...