The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful ...

Spain’s confraternities often make headlines in the foreign press as their Holy Week processions have become a tourist ...

On Sunday morning, May 18, a Mass for the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV will take place in St. Peter's Square ...

This summer, experiential artist collective Marshmallow Laser Feast will unveil a new installation at Kew Gardens, inspired by one of Kew’s most magnificent trees. Opening to the public on Saturday 3 ...

Biologists released 42 Eastern indigo snakes into their increasingly uncommon environment, the longleaf pine ecosystem in the Florida Panhandle. Photo from the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

St. Joseph, the beloved spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus, is celebrated twice by the Catholic Church every year — first on March 19 for the feast of St. Joseph ...

This year, we celebrate the feast on April 27. In his devotion, Pope John Paul II entrusted the world to divine mercy two years later, when he consecrated the International Shrine of the Divine ...

Many people erroneously believe Virgil fabricated this myth. Supposedly, he created it because Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor, wanted to give himself a glorious heritage. In reality, this ...

“Back in the Jubilee year of 2000, 25 years ago, Pope John Paul II at that time established this feast of the Divine Mercy, which was actually requested by Jesus himself through the diary of St ...

Lulu Roman, the “Hee Haw” comedian turned gospel singer, has died at 78 in Bellingham, Wash., her son Damon Roman confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter. The “On the Battlefield” singer died ...

Photo / Getty Images A funeral steeped in centuries-old tradition is set to take place today as the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, is farewelled. Between 200,000 and 500,000 ...