Included in a gift bag from Mayor Brandon Johnson to the pope was a letter from three sisters — ages 9, 5 and 2 — who told the pope they were afraid for their father amid immigration raids.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Last week, I asked readers about how they dealt with “The Other Side of Hard” in their lives. I received some amazing responses. These stories are worth hearing. I’m not using the ...

Pope Leo XIV will preside over a worldwide rosary for peace May 30, uniting Marian shrines across continents in simultaneous prayer to close the Catholic Church's month of devotion to the Virgin Mary.

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Tests have confirmed it was made from English oak, while an expert in medieval shrines, Martin Gillett, said "it was definitely an English statue" after examining the style of the carving of Mary's ...

As spring comes into full bloom, Catholic Schools throughout the Diocese of Phoenix are busy preparing special festivities to honor Our Lady during the month of May, traditionally a time of special ...

We’ve completed our Lenten journeys and celebrated Jesus’ Resurrection and God’s gift of eternal life. I hope you experienced growth and spiritual renewal during those 40 days of Lent and the joy of ...

First Lady Rachel Ruto has described how Kenya is a prayerful and vibrant country prospering economically and spiritually, a situation she attributed to putting God at the centre of everything. Rachel ...

Holy Week 2026 begins with Palm Sunday on March 29 and concludes with Easter Sunday on April 5. The Jewish holiday of Passover will begin on April 1, 2026, overlapping with Holy Week. Easter's date is ...

Easter is nearly here. While that may mean candy and Easter bunnies for most, it means something entirely different in the Catholic church. For faithful observers, the spring season is marked by Lent, ...

When Stephen Adubato compares minimal Catholic and Orthodox abstinence to the obligatory daytime fasting of Muslim Ramadan in “What I Learned About Islam During Lent” (Houses of Worship, March 20), he ...

Christians around the world are in the midst of Lent: 40 days of fasting, prayer and reflection culminating in Easter Sunday. Those who observe aren’t only refraining from eating flesh meat on Fridays ...