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WARSAW, Poland -- Across Europe, Catholic families are turning Halloween into a celebration of light, life and holiness. Known as "Holywins" -- a play on "Holy" and "Halloween" -- the movement began in Paris in 2002 and has since...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV encouraged an international group of young adults to reach out to their peers and invite them to be active members of a parish community rather than trying to live their faith alone.
The pope...
When Toronto Blue Jays first-base coach Mark Budzinski stepped onto the field during this year's riveting World Series, he did so as a man who knows that faith, not fame, defines his life.
A devout Catholic, Budzinski, 52, has long...
VATICAN CITY -- When the Catholic Church celebrates World Mission Sunday for the 100th time in 2026, it will focus on theme, "One in Christ, united in mission."
The theme, chosen by Pope Leo XIV, is a reflection of his...
The Diocese of Wilmington pilgrims closed out October in the town of San Giovannni Rotondo.
The day began with Mass where Father Glenn Evers gave a homily on the theological virtue of hope.
After Mass, the hospitable staff of the English...
Elena Delle Donne, the Ursuline Academy graduate who captivated the state with her basketball talents, is among eight women who will be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame next June. The ceremony will take place on June...
Walking around my neighborhood this fall, I saw many skeletons. Bones seemed to protrude from every lawn.
One evening, taking a walk in the encroaching darkness, a skeleton I hadn't spotted noticed me. It was an action-activated Halloween display. My...
In his travels, Michael S. Carter remembers encountering the bodies of several saints considered incorrupt or resistant to natural decay.
"It's just so unique to behold a person that lived centuries ago with whom we can feel a connection through...
Q: In an earlier column, you said that purgatory was a state outside of time and that we can't talk about how long someone spends in purgatory in terms of years. But then why do you sometimes see old...
America's Appalachian region is a mountainous land of contrasts -- a stunning and rugged terrain stretching through 423 counties and 13 states from southern New York to northern Mississippi, home to abundant natural resources and populated by proud and...