Rooted in early Christian tradition, Candlemas marks the presentation of Jesus and purification of the Virgin Mary at Herod's Temple in Jerusalem.

The Society of St. Justin Martyr has a simple yet profound three-fold spiritual purpose: to pray in pre-Reformation former places of Catholic worship as an act of reparation for past wrongs, to pray ...

If there is a prayer that can properly be said to descend directly from heaven, it is the Gloria. Its first words were not composed by men, but sung by the angels on Christmas night: «Glory to God in ...

A new English version of the Bible will be released in 2027 with the name The Catholic American Bible, according to Bishop Steven J. Lopes, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ ...

Bishop Steven J. Lopes of the Houston-based Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, speaks during a Nov. 11, 2025, session of the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in ...

A 'predatory' Catholic school teacher has been jailed after grooming and sexually assaulting three teenage girls - and telling one of them 'I'm old enough to be your dad'. Disgraced English teacher ...

It was February 1971, and the Fisher Catholic Irish were having a banner-worthy season on the basketball court. It was the last game of the regular season on Feb. 19, 1971, and the Irish were taking ...

As the Halpin family walked through the remnants of their home, they found a Virgin Mary statue standing amid the rubble. The family, who often sings together, took a moment to sing a Catholic hymn ...

The Comets placed third in the SIlver bracket. Vienne Avery had six kills and four blocks. Kyrsten Wells had the last two set-winning aces. Sai Bhasin, Alyssa Thornton and Lola Virasoro had three aces ...

Novak Djokovic on Sunday became the first tennis player in a dozen years, male or female, to complete a tennis “Golden Slam,” winning all four major annual tournaments and an Olympic gold medal. The ...

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