After 25 years behind the screen of the Monastery of the Poor Clares in Alexandria, Sister Mary Charitas of the Child Jesus ...

As Pope Leo settles into papacy, his handling of clergy sexual abuse will be closely scrutinised. Read more at ...

“The Church observes the birth of John as in some way sacred; and you will not find any other of the great men of old whose ...

Residents of Graz gathered for a mass and a candle lit vigil to mourn the 11 victims who were killed after a former pupil opened fire in a school.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula clarified that President William Ruto attended Pope Francis’ burial alongside global leaders, dismissing claims he sat among ordinary citizens Wetang’ula ...

Indigenous leaders from Manitoba were among those who paid their last respects to Pope Francis at a funeral mass in Rome on Saturday, honouring his efforts to make the Roman Catholic Church more ...

Paulette Guidroz lights a candle in honor of Pope Francis before the start of Monday’s mass at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica. The service drew a larger than normal crowd, as area Catholics ...

Easter Sunday is the "feast of feasts" in the Catholic Church, often referred to as the "greatest day of celebration", and it is preceded by a period of fasting, prayer, and penance during Lent.

During the April 19, 2025 Easter Vigil at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy prays beside the Easter fire blazing outside the cathedral at the start of the vigil, before ...

The vigil began in the atrium of the basilica with the blessing of the fire and lighting of the paschal candle. A deacon carried the candle into the darkened church, chanting "lumen Christi" ("the ...

In Greece, the Resurrection Mass takes place on the night of Holy Saturday. A few minutes before midnight, all the lights are turned off and the priest exits the altar holding candles lit by the Holy ...

There are stretches to loosen muscles and minds. The priests-in-training test their endurance in breathing exercises that involve holding a lit candle in front of their mouths.