Karl D. Bar-Lev, a retired U.S. Navy veteran who served for 17 years, also entered the Church at the Easter Vigil. Raised in ...

“St. Francis is a beloved figure known for his humility, love for the poor and patronage of the environment,” Morgan said.

Sunday, April 27, is the Second Sunday of Easter; Sunday of Divine Mercy. Mass readings: Acts 5:12-16; Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, ...

The pontiff died of a cerebral stroke that put him in a coma and led to irreversible heart failure. He was 88 years old.

A. The Holy Ghost appeared at times under the form of a dove, and again under the form of tongues of fire; for, being a pure spirit without a body, He can take any form. Q. 422. Is the Holy Ghost ...

"From the Pulpit" is a weekly column of faith, shared by Central Illinois faith leaders. This week: What really happened at Jesus' tomb?

Thanks to Dan Brown’s novel, The Da Vinci Code, and its film adaptation, many people think that the books that constitute ...

On the morning of the Resurrection, Mary Magdalene and other women were the first to arrive at the tomb and the first to witness the risen Christ (see John 20:11-18 and Matthew 28:1-10 ).

Pope Francis’s death on Monday has triggered a period of mourning across the Catholic Church, including in Washington. The pontiff died of a cerebral stroke that put him in a coma and led to ...

Condolences to the family, friends and followers of Pope Francis “The People’s Pope” and to the family and friends of Brother ...

More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...

The cardinal’s Easter Sunday Mass on April 20, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., began with the cathedral’s Schola Cantorum choir leading the standing-room ...