On November 2, the Catholic Church commemorates the faithful departed. Praying for the dead is an ancient tradition, asking ...

On Election Day, Catholic faithful across the nation are turning to prayer before -- and after -- heading to the polls Nov. 5, with many parishes and dioceses offering Holy Hours.

As Catholics prepare to head to the polls on Nov. 5, Church leaders are reminding their flocks that voting isn’t our only ...

"You … must be perfect," Jesus insisted, "as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Mt 5:48). Without such perfect holiness, ...

The Holy Father’s fourth encyclical, “Dilexit Nos” (“He Loved Us”), issued on Oct. 24, calls for a renewed understanding of ...

There is only one voice of God and the more we allow the words of the Bible to be a part of our prayer life, the more we will ...

U.S. Catholic bishops mostly have tempered their remarks about the presidential contest between Kamala Harris and Donald ...

At two words, John 11:35 is the shortest verse in the Holy Bible — and yet its significance cannot be overstated. Jesus, the ...

In a letter to the editor published Oct. 21, Father Gerald J. Bednar wrote that the Vatican “suppressed this practice in 1964 ...

In response, churches across Connecticut are opening their doors to give people places to pray for wisdom and peace ... the ...

Faith leaders from multiple denominations on Monday shared their reactions to Vice President Kamala Harris' remarks about her ...

I am thinking of you and praying ... in Jesus who is “gentle and humble of heart” (Mt 11:29) and, in him, witnesses to the power of a non-violent peace. People today do not know how to find ...