Pope Francis has designated 2025 a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, and NJ travel agencies hope a fragile ceasefire in Israel boosts interest.

In a moving homily read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the pontiff described how suffering can become “a place of encounter” ...

each of the holy places aroound the world carries its own sense of peace and devotion. These pilgrimages are not just about travel. They are about finding stillness, healing, and a deeper connection ...

“The sickbed can become a holy place, where charity burns away indifference ... Francis warned that “a society that turns its back on the weak becomes cruel and inhuman.” ...

Easter 2025 is this Sunday, April 20, 2025. Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most important week in Catholicism ...

The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Norwich, Connecticut, celebrated its 115th anniversary ... with other churches in the city and with the St. Vincent de Paul Place on community service, ...

was a clear sign of the importance he places on prison ministry and the need for priests to serve those most on the margins. That is all the more true during the 2025 Holy Year, which both opened ...

“In most countries of the world, our app is not simply a convenience, but the only way for Catholics to learn about the Mass and Holy Week celebration ... origins, its challenges and rewards ...

He sells most of his father ... calmly and with rope tied around its legs, a birth that drolly echoes when he stood naked with his pants around his ankles. If “Holy Cow” were a different ...