Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, whose name means “light” in Italian, has been getting a lot of attention on social media. Some people love the cartoon and find her “cute,

A group of Democrats in Montana introduced a bill that would require Catholic priests to disclose confessions related to serious

It’s like a “Messiah” every Sunday. Classical music lovers gather each December for an annual ritual of music writ large, when an orchestra, choir and four vocal soloists fill a church or concert hall with a grand,

Bishop Earl Fernandes of the Columbus Diocese announced St. Leonard Catholic Church in Heath will close and merge with St. Francis de Sales in Newark

JERUSALEM — Pope Francis and Catholic leaders in the Holy Land are praying that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire that began Sunday local time will bring a brighter future for the people of Gaza and the Middle East as a whole.

A sign glowed outside Transfiguration Catholic Church and School last week: Drag Queen-Free Since 1953! The school educates children from preschool through eighth grade. This was Friday’s lesson. On Monday,

Msgr. Malak Saadalla and his wife Thanaa preserve Coptic traditions while helping immigrants adapt to America.

In Saint Clair, there’s a former Catholic church that was blessed by a saint. Well, a bishop who would become a saint. John N. Neumann was bishop of Philadelphia when he blessed St. Boniface Roman Catholic church at its dedication on Oct.

The sale of St. Bernadette just outside Jefferson Barracks National Park would be the first after the 2023 downsizing of the archdiocese.

Among the traditional religious activities that can earn one an indulgence — such as pilgrimage to holy sites, acts of charity and saying special prayers — Pope Francis introduced a new option: a call to fast from the internet and social media.

Luce carries symbols that have been associated with pilgrimage in Europe since the 12th century, particularly with the shrine of St. James in northwestern Spain.