As a Catholic feast day, Jan. 1 has historically brought various strands together. For a long time, it was called the “Circumcision of the Lord” because, on the octave day of Christmas and in ...

The papal basilica, also known as the 'Bethlehem of the West,' houses both the venerated icon of Mary and relics of Christ’s ...

the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. The Lithuanian cardinal, elevated to the College of Cardinals in December 2024, presided over the ceremony at Rome’s preeminent Marian shrine, where the ...

Just as Christmas was ultimately rooted in the Jewish, not the Roman, calendar, honoring Mary as the Mother of God on the octave of the birth comes from contemplating the depths of Christmas.

Pope Francis reads his homily during the Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, Jan. 1, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen On the first ...

Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) was scheduled to defend his IBF, WBA, WBO, and Ring Magazine championships against division number one and WBC counterpart Tyson Fury on February 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Tyson Fury has shaved off his controversial beard following his second consecutive loss to rival Oleksandr Usyk. The 'Gypsy King' is currently taking a break with his family after his high-profile ...

Subscribers seem to have taken those words to heart, as Mad Max: Fury Road quickly shot up to #4 on the streamer’s movie charts on Tuesday, while Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga popped in at #10.