Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and the place Pope ...

Americans on the left and right are the most polarized they have been in the last 30 years. But nature, clean air and clean ...

Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.

Local parishioners and faith and political leaders recalled Pope Francis' legacy and his "love for the people." The Roman Catholic Church leader died Monday at 88.

Pope Francis, the charismatic and conciliatory Argentinian who moved to liberalize the Roman Catholic Church, dramatically ...

da Cunha has shared the following reflection on the passing this morning, April 21, of Pope Francis: "Today, I ask all of the ...

Acts 21 tells a powerful story of courage, unity, and spiritual maturity. As the Apostle Paul arrived in Jerusalem after his ...

You have to draw close to hear the words, for a crucified man struggles to speak, his lungs crushed under the pressure of his ...

In the Bible, there are many names for God. Some apply to God in general, while others refer to Jesus specifically. Most of these names are expressions of character. They highlight specific aspects of ...

From Andrea and Humberto to Sebastien and Wendy, 21 names are ready to be rolled out for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1. The pre-selected list of names, chosen by an ...

His final, impassioned exhortation was: ‘In the name of God, in the name of this suffering people whose cries rise to heaven more loudly each day, I implore you, I beg you, I order you in the name of ...

But as we've seen in many recent years, including 2024, we've frequently gotten much deeper into the lists of names. Hurricane Dorian over Grand Bahama Island early Sept. 2, 2019. If All 21 Names ...