In an undelivered consistory address, the prefect for the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments ...

Anthropologists have long reported that funerals and other rituals can create a profound sense of bonding that can outlive ...

Faith-based travel, particularly in the form of pilgrimage to one sacred site or a series thereof, has drawn travellers the ...

The pageant at St. Mary Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Clifton is known as a vertep — and the "zhyd" who opposes ...

Explore the evolution of funeral practices in Italy from Roman times to modern Catholic rites, including processions, mourning customs, and the preservation of ancient rituals ...

A leaked document that was distributed to cardinals during Pope Leo XIV's first extraordinary consistory shows that any ...

Reacting to Bishop Michael Martin’s Dec. 17, 2025, pastoral letter announcing the impending abolishment of altar rails and ...

A survivor of the nun rape case involving former Bishop Franco Mulakkal shares her journey, the impact of the trial, and her ...

In his new book, Stav Appel points out Jewish symbols, objects and references in one of the earliest tarot decks.

The Second Vatican Council calls the Church to “friendship” with God, Pope Leo said at the start of his catechesis on its ...

From super-sized natural wonders and man-made marvels to some of the weirdest, creepiest and teeny-tiniest sights, we take a ...