People have a deep desire to return to their lives despite the dire and complex situation in Gaza following two years of war, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, said at an annual Christmas press conference on Dec....
KRAKOW, Poland -- Entering the centuries-old Royal Wawel Cathedral in Kraków on Dec. 20, Cardinal Grzegorz Rys opened a new chapter of one of the oldest archdioceses in Catholic Poland, telling the faithful that without them he "doesn't make...
Bishop Koenig traveled to Georgetown on Dec. 11 to bless the new ultrasound machine at the Sussex Pregnancy Care Center. The machine was funded by the Delaware Knights of
Columbus.
Sussex Pregnancy Care Center provides free, confidential care and support to...
Those who have been considering a vocation to religious life have three opportunities for discernment in January. The Sisters of Saint Francis, the Sisters of Life and the Little Sisters of the Poor are offering the following:
• Jan. 10,...
It's a week to worry more about wrapping presents and celebrating the birth of Jesus than wins and losses for the athletic teams from the various Catholic high schools. Only a few games and matches are sprinkled on the...
Catholics in northwestern Nigeria are celebrating just days before Christmas, as the last group of students kidnapped from St. Mary's Catholic School in Papiri has been freed.
Church officials confirmed that the remaining 130 students were released on Dec. 21,...
The following is the full text of the Angelus address given by Pope Leo XIV Dec. 21, 2025, at St. Peter's Square.
Dear brothers and sisters, good afternoon!
Today, on the fourth Sunday of Advent, the liturgy invites us to meditate...
WASHINGTON -- Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father James A. Misko, vicar general and moderator of the curia for the Diocese of Austin, Texas, as the bishop of Tucson, Arizona.
The appointment was publicized in Washington Dec. 22 by Cardinal...
Scripture readings for Dec. 28, 2025, Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 Col 3:12-21 OR 3:12-17 Mt 2:13-15, 19-23
Always on the Sunday after Christmas we keep the feast of...
This week's question if from the Question Corner archives.
Q: I'm curious as to the appropriate practice of saying the St. Michael prayer either before the final blessing or after Mass. Is there a suggested practice to this powerful prayer...