COMMENTARY: Liturgical vestments like copes, chasubles and dalmatics are part of the beauty of the liturgy, alongside church ...

From that time, the Roman Church has always observed this arrangement of Advent, which gives it four weeks, the fourth being that in which Christmas day falls, unless December 25 be a Sunday.

After starting out working in the kitchen preparing meals for people who are served by Katie’s Kitchen every Thursday, ...

The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years.

The new regulations set strict prohibitions on uses of AI within Vatican state institutions but do not apply to the entire Roman Curia ... the integrity of the Catholic Church, or the Vatican ...

Travelers heading to Italy in 2025 should be aware of pickpockets in crowded areas, even in churches or religious sites. They ...

Dorothea Brown's adventurous spirit took her around the world on numerous travels and cruises. She was an avid Buffalo Bills fan and found joy in the music of Kenny Rogers.

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 ...

Valentine's Day coming up. Whether you are a fan of the celebration or not, you might wonder how it got started and took over ...

Arlt, age 98, a lifetime resident of Chaska, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Auburn Manor, on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Georgiana was born to George and Margaret ...

Pope opens special 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison ... as the pontiff on Tuesday led the world's Roman Catholics into Christmas. On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage ...

Just two weeks after the solemn opening of the Jubilee 2025 on Christmas Eve, already more than half a million pilgrims from all over the world have passed through the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica ...