A Catholic perspective on ghost stories reveals why some apparitions may be souls in Purgatory — and why the Church urges us ...

The Vatican has issued a decree recognizing the heroic virtues of Servant of God Luigina Sinapi, declaring her “venerable.” ...

We were in luck, the porter said: It was a feast day ... objects the saint used during life: “second class” relics, such as the gloves worn by the Italian mystic Padre Pio.

We were in luck, the porter said: It was a feast day. The relics of ... There are also objects the saint used during life: “second class” relics, such as the gloves worn by the Italian mystic Padre ...

Oral and folk tradition recounts that St. Brigid, whose feast day is celebrated in Ireland on Feb. 1, made a cross from rushes or reeds to explain Christianity to the faithful in much the same way ...

Today is the feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas. He is one Catholic theologian, alongside St. Augustine of Hippo, who has continued to fascinate me. My admiration for them has grown so deep that I ...

He said: "I was saved by God to make America great again." The inauguration started at St John's Church, known as the Church of the Presidents, for one of the most private events of an ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a “beacon of hope” and an example of ...

Driving through Houston’s Montrose neighborhood, it’s easy to miss the new Hotel Saint Augustine. That’s intentional. The latest boutique property from Bunkhouse Hotels—the Austin brand be ...

The Feast of Brigid, also known as Imbolc ... One folk tradition that continues in some homes on St. Brigid's Day (or Imbolc) is that of the Brigid's Bed. The girls and young unmarried women ...

The parish of St. Pio of Pietrelcina Roman Catholic Church has a newly renovated chapel to worship in during weekday Mass, as ...