In August, the stuffy windowless shack next to the food pantry at St. John the Baptist Parish in Quincy had its windows boarded up and its siding peeling away. The shack was built in the 19 ...

German journalist and Vatican insider Paul Badde made the Holy Face of Manoppello known around the world. He died Nov. 10, ...

In the days leading up to the departure for Rome, Cherian had returned from a 16-day October pilgrimage through Austria, ...

Many have written fan mail to celebrities and imagined getting a reply. In 2017, an 11-year-old kid was granted his wish to mow the White House lawn after sending a request to President Donald Trump.

And grant us your salvation. As circumstances suggest, the celebrant may begin with an explanation of the blessing. Someone reads a text of sacred Scripture, such as the following. Lk 2:51b-52 Mary, ...

In the recent Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae , the Holy Father John Paul II once more urged Christian families to pray in their home by reciting the Rosary: "We need to return to the ...

Each of these 11 titles reveals another facet of Mary, the Mother of Jesus — Theotokos, New Eve, Ark of the Covenant, Handmaid of the Lord. In the end, every Marian image points to the same radiant ...

Throughout human history, people have appealed, through prayer, to a divine power or powers for hope, solace, counsel, omens, and forgiveness. For Roman Catholics, one of the central rituals of their ...

Ernest says he had his son Ryman in mind while writing the lyrics for his new song, “Blessed.” It’s easy to guess that upon first listen. But talking to Taste of Country ahead of the CMA Awards, the ...

Dolly Parton accepted one of Hollywood’s highest honours from afar, delivering a heartfelt message from her Nashville home as she received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 16th Governors ...