Ever noticed that some St. Joseph's Altars listings include the words "tupa tupa?" Translated, the words mean “knock knock,” ...

The pope’s words emphasized his humility and belief that simple acts of devotion could unite the church. His illness has made ...

More than 450 catechumens took their next step into entering the Catholic Church at the Rite of Election, presided over by Vicar General Bishop Mark O'Connell at the Cathedral of the Hol ...

Scotland dismisses William III and Mary Stuart as king and queen. 1757: On board his own flagship HMS Monarch, ...

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Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, suffered an 'isolated' breathing crisis,  the Vatican said today. Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital for two weeks, after being admitted on ...

The feast day was only officially placed on the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar in the early 1600s, thanks to Waterford-born Franciscan scholar Luke Wadding. Since then it has been a holy ...

"This new cardinal has been based in the Vatican and continues to be there," said the Cardinal. Incidentally in Kerala, there are three Catholic rites which include the Syro-Malabar, Latin and the ...

Some of Francis’ positions led to opposition in some Catholic circles. One such issue was related to Francis’ embrace of religious diversity. Delivering an address at the Seventh Congress of ...

Here are the CCL boys and girls basketball honors for the 2024-25 season. Hartley (5-1) won the boys championship, finishing ahead of DeSales (4-2), Watterson (3-3) and St. Charles (0-6). Hartley ...

As Pope Francis continues to undergo complex medical treatment for bilateral pneumonia and a respiratory infection at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican on Wednesday released the Holy Father ...

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