According to the Catholic Church's calendar of saints, January 1st is a day of joy, dedicated to Mary, Mother of God. On this special day, set aside some time to pray with faith and joy, thanking her ...

Scores of Catholics and other practicing Christians pray the rosary all year long — and many bestow gifts of rosaries on family and friends for Christmas and other special occasions. What is the ...

Sunday, Jan. 19, is the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2:1-11. In this Sunday’s Gospel passage of the Wedding ...

In the history of the spiritual life of the Church, devotion to Mary has always held a prominent and beloved place. As Christians have sought to draw close to the Lord Jesus, they have naturally ...

In a letter to his brothers and sisters in Christ, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, appealed for peace in the Holy Land and included a prayer to Our Lady on the feast of ...

Pope Francis has asked Catholics around the world to join him on Friday in consecrating all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine, to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To enable ...

Pope Francis will conclude the Catholic Church's month-long rosary marathon with special prayers to Mary, Undoer of Knots, one of his favorite titles for the mother of Jesus. Bishop Bertram Johannes ...

The titles risk obscuring the revealed truth that Christ is “the sole Mediator and Redeemer,” a new document from the Vatican ...

Pope Francis holds his rosary as he prays for peace in St. Peter's Basilica with members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican Oct. 27, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) VATICAN CITY (CNS) ...

The global Catholic Church coming together to pray for an end to the coronavirus pandemic represents the hope and faith of the people of God and how they find solace and strength together with Mary, ...