At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descends as “tongues of fire,” filling the Apostles and symbolizing divine communion (Acts ... a powerful symbol This divine anger often responds to human ...

The proclamation of the common faith requires, first of all, that we love one another,” the Holy Father said in a Feb. 6 ...

Pope Francis poses for a photo with young priests and monks and other representatives from Oriental Orthodox Churches during a ...

Here’s a look at Easter and Holy Week. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. It also marks the end of the 40-day period of ...

The Eucharist is not simply a cultural legacy. It is more than a moving performance or a beautiful ritual symbolizing ...

SÃO PAULO, Brazil – A poster of a theater play to be presented by students of a Catholic university in Lima, which combines religious symbols with ... between the Holy See and the Peruvian ...

Italy’s first-ever report on Catholic clerical sexual abuse, from the diocese of Bozen-Brixen in South Tyrol, has revealed at least 67 cases of sexual abuse in the period 1964-2023. The report ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, stating that it is a symbol of “unity in diversity ... its golden future is assured," PM Modi said in the first ...

Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed cautious optimism this ... and Egypt. Under the first 42-day phase of the deal, Hamas forces are expected to release 33 women, children, elderly ...

the Socialist mayor of Torrecaballeros and a practicing Catholic, took to social media to call out his local parish priest who he says banned him from receiving holy communion. However ...

The cardinal emphasized that “unceasing prayer and invocation of the Holy Spirit” constitute “the first duty of a bishop ... reality of the Catholic Church is mirrored in the Catholic ...

The year 2025 is a Year of Jubilee: an event held every quarter-century that calls Catholics around the world to embark on a holy journey ... In early January, Catholic news outlets released ...