VATICAN—Pope Francis onadded the September 5 feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar as an optional memorial. The decree issued February 11 by the Vatican noted ...

Why did Jesus tell people to make offerings in the Temple? Why did Paul call himself a Pharisee? The Bible’s answer might surprise you.

SINCE the Second Vatican Council — which took place from 1962 to 1965 with the aim of updating the Catholic Church and making ...

In India, poor families go bankrupt as they spend their life's savings on dowries and weddings trying to outdo relatives, ...

Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

The English word love covers many meanings, but in Greek we find concepts often known as 'the Four Loves'. This is the story ...

The parishioners of the Church of St Louis had a special celebration recently, to mark the 25th sacerdotal anniversary of their beloved parish priest Msgr Peter Ng.

The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.

The equal rulers returned England to Protestant rule and began a new era of royal leadership defined by parliamentary oversight ...

Of the many public events taking place in Rome throughout this Holy Year, I had the privilege of attending the first major ...

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A recent Eucharistic procession in Derry, Ireland, highlighted an inspiring revival of Catholic faith in a city synonymous with some dark days in Ireland’s troubled history.