Weird Christian relics: From the 'Holy Foreskin' to the 'head of John the Baptist' and the hand of a butcher's wife - as pilgrims flock to see body of British-born influencer
Most biblical scholars also agree that John the Baptist really did baptise Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament. What is ...
You shouldn’t buy a piece of a saint. Catholic Church denounces online sale of Carlo Acutis relics
With the upcoming canonization of its first millennial saint, the Catholic Church has turned to police in Italy to ...
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Pope Francis makes first public appearance since leaving the hospital at St. Peter’s Square
Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on ...
Pope makes surprise appearance at St. Peter’s Square, 2 weeks after leaving hospital
Pope Francis has made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and medical ...
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It’s Time for a Renaissance of Excellence in Catholic Liturgy
The second, and even more significant, move toward reverence was turning ad orientem, that is, the priest at the altar facing ...
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Communion Rails Return as Churches Embrace Beauty and Reverence
A growing number of Catholic parishes in the U.S. are restoring altar rails, renewing reverence and transforming the faithful ...
Pope Francis greets crowd in St. Peter's Square 2 weeks after hospital release
The 88-year-old Pope Francis lifted his hands to wave to the crowd, who stood and applauded, as he was rolled to the front of the altar in St. Peter's Square.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Pope Francis
Pope Francis arrives in a wheelchair at the end of a mass in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Sunday, April 6, 2025, part ...
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St. Peter’s Basilica to exhibit Veronica’s Veil on April 6
On Sunday, April 6, the fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Peter’s Basilica will display the revered “Veronica’s Veil.” ...
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Navigating the complexities of American Catholicism
As an immigrant temporary professed Trinitarian friar in Maryland, Marvin Santos reflects on how the tangled legacy of faith, ...
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St. John Paul II tirelessly served Church, embraced world, cardinal says
During his long and fruitful pontificate, St. John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his ...