Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Egyptian school, offering a rare glimpse into how the children of Egypt’s elite ...

and the veil concealing the Holy of Holies, in the Temple of Jerusalem, was torn asunder. Q. 388. What was the Holy of Holies in the temple? A. The Holy of Holies was the sacred part of the Temple ...

When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.” ...

If you are currently procrastinating like the foolish virgins, then stop putting it off because you may very well run out of ...

Holy water is also removed from the fonts in ... because most Jews lived too far away from the Temple to obtain a lamb that was kosher for Passover. Therefore the disciples, who were from Galilee ...

A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a ...

A convalescing Pope Francis has greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a ...

An ecclesiastical holy year is meant to have an influence, to give added meaning, to everything the Catholic Church does over ...

Among the wilderness, there are places for contemplation, if one knows where to look: park benches, lonely taverne, C-list baroque churches bereft of any Carravaggios or Berninis. In search of a place ...

The fourth servant song, Isaiah 52:13-53:12, is the most powerful reading I’ve encountered this Lent. It will be the first reading on Good Friday, and I’d encourage you to ask God for the grace of an ...

In the traditional Sunday blessing, the pontiff thanked the faithful for their prayers. He also offered prayers for those ...

The Board of Governors, the highest decision-making body of the IMF, consists of one governor and one alternate governor for each member country. The governor is appointed by the member country and is ...