The pontiff spent a period of rest July 6–22 in the Italian town of Castel Gandolfo about 15 miles from Rome on the shores of Lake Albano.

The relics of two saints-to-be -- Blesseds Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis -- will be in Rome for veneration during the Jubilee of Youth July 28-Aug. 3, according to worldyouthday.com.

The Tulsi (Holy Basil) plant holds great religious and medicinal significance in Indian households. While it’s known for its health benefits and is considered highly auspicious, many people struggle ...

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, delivered a statement at the general ...

Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System is in the final stages of acquiring a critical access hospital in Devils Lake, N.D., from Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health – but the deal comes down to one ...

Backpack on shoulders, earphones, and smartphone in hand. A generation has passed since the last Holy Year, the 'famous ...

Half a million young believers are expected in Rome next week for the Vatican's "Jubilee of Youth" during a "Holy Year" announced by the Catholic church, organisers said Wednesday.

Half a million young people are expected to pour into Rome next week for the biggest event of the 2025 Holy Year. The ...

Pauline Father Timothy Tarnacki leads ministry to young adult Catholics in the Philadelphia region by taking a cue from his ...

Amid the destruction witnessed during their July 18–20 pastoral visit to Gaza, following the Israeli shelling of the Holy ...

A: It is true that a devout reception of holy Communion can forgive venial (less serious) sins. Like the Catechism of the ...