To grasp the full symbolism of the Vatican rites in which 1 million or more Catholics celebrated the beatification of Pope John Paul II, it helps to understand the visions recorded decades earlier in ...

Recognizing a divine gift is the first step toward a more authentic life. In the high-pressure environment of 2026, these ...

It was in 1931 that a young Polish nun began seeing visions that would touch the life and death of Pope John Paul II and, perhaps, offer a glimpse of the end of all things. Sister Faustina Kowalska ...

On April 30, 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized Maria Faustina Kowalska and declared the Second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. This year, we celebrate the feast on April 16. In his devotion, ...

For many centuries the Sunday after Easter was known as “Low Sunday” in contrast to the High Sunday of Easter. However, in recent years, this same Sunday has been given another name and another ...

The Divine Mercy Prayer is a special prayer in Christianity that is filled with love, hope, and trust in God's mercy. This prayer comes from the teachings of Saint Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun who ...

On Wednesday, Catholics recited the Divine Mercy Chaplet in the streets of 173 cities in Poland and 44 localities worldwide, according to organizers of the prayer event. At 3 p.m. local time, street ...

Sunday is the Feast of The Divine Mercy, a devotion to the merciful love of God. The devotion arose from apparitions of Jesus seen by St. Faustina Kowalska. (Credit: CNS.) Listen ROME – Sunday is the ...

Though it doesn’t get a lot of press, one of the more successful movements at the Catholic grassroots over the last several decades has been the phenomenal worldwide spread of devotion to the Divine ...

With World Youth Day coming up next year, Pope Francis has a question for young people: "Do you realize how precious you are to God, who has given you everything out of love?" "You, dear young man, ...