On New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, and the first day of 2026, the Catholic Church offers the opportunity to obtain plenary ...

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I — like the rest of us — have been given a responsibility. Even if it’s just editing a small nonprofit newsroom, there’s ...

A new book argues that the mother of Jesus was a powerhouse in her own right. Madonna and Child, c.1485 (oil on wood) by Giovanni Bellini, currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Pilgrims and tourists are finally returning to the birthplace of Christianity for the first time since the war in Gaza broke ...

At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first, packed Christmas Eve Mass as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

From Bethlehem to Beijing, people around the world are celebrating the Christmas season. A polar bear mascot boards an ...

A few days after the solstice, on Christmas Day, there will be one more minute of daylight as the darkness of winter slowly recedes.

Simbang Gabi, a Filipino Christmas tradition, is celebrated annually in the Catholic community through Dec. 23, with each day ...

A room with a small window in a rounded, arched wall. In the early dawn, as sunlight breaks through the darkness and enters ...

In their response to God’s invitation, both Mary and Joseph show complete trust in God’s plan, even when its outcome is unclear. Msgr. Joseph Prior explains the readings for the Fourth Sunday of ...