By Carol Glatz BAPTISING one’s children is as essential as providing them with food and clothing, Pope Leo XIV told parents. ...

Baptism “accompanies us forever,” he said. “In moments of darkness, baptism is light; in life’s conflicts, it is ...

Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday beneath Michelangelo’s frescoed ceiling, continuing an annual ...

Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday beneath Michelangelo’s frescoed ceiling, continuing an annual ...

Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 infants, the children of Vatican employees, during Mass in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday for the ...

Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday beneath Michelangelo’s frescoed ceiling, continuing an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday period at the ...

EWTN At 5 p.m. Thursday, the eve of this year’s anniversary March for Life, the U.S. bishops’ pro-life vigil Opening Mass is ...

Christians are celebrating the feast day of Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day. It recalls the visit of the three kings, ...

In some countries, including Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Greece, members of the Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas on December 25 along with other Christian denominations.

CHRISTMAS is at the heart of the Church’s liturgical life today but long ago, there was a time when Epiphany held precedence. Epiphany was a catch-all feast in the early Church, which honoured all the ...

Jesus entering the world as a little baby in need of everything is a sign of God's solidarity with every person in need, longing for love and a helping hand, Pope Leo XIV said at Christmas morning ...

An estimated 6,000 people worshipped inside the vast basilica decorated with poinsettias, while another 5,000 watched the Mass on giant screens in the rain-soaked piazza outside. My favorite comforter ...