Pope Francis on Sunday joined thousands of people near the Spanish Steps in central Rome to pay homage to the Immaculate Conception at a Marian statue atop a tall column. The statue was erected in ...
The season of Advent exists to slow us down, to give us the opportunity to prepare to receive Christ on Christmas Day and to celebrate his coming well into January. To this end, we offer ...
Given the long history of the Church, Monsignor Owen Campion writes the feast of Christ the King is rather recent, instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925. Pope Pius created this feast to remind Catholics ...
All too often we skip over feast days and don’t take time to slow down and celebrate them. As the holidays approach, don’t forget to celebrate the solemnity of Christ the King, where we are ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Having considered the holiness of St. Paul VI and the influence of his ministry for the church worldwide, Pope Francis has approved putting the saint on the church’s universal calendar of ...
If asked to list Marian feast days in August, most Catholics would respond with only “the Assumption.” If asked what other Marian feast days are in August, most Catholics would go blank. That is probably ...
Denmark The last Sunday before Lent begins is called “Fastelavn.” Cream- or jam-filled buns are eaten and children dress up in costumes. A barrel filled with candy is beaten, much like a Mexican piñata, and ...