The purity and holiness of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a model for all Christians. The Catechism of the Catholic Church says of the Immaculate Conception of Mary: 490. To become the mother of the ...

A child of the poor gathered his companions around him and led them to a statue of Mary, before which a lamp was burning, as is the custom in that holy city. There, these fresh young voices sang ...

World Day of the Sick was started in 1992 by Pope John Paul II to encourage prayers for those who are sick and for their ...

(deep devotion to Mary ... an integral aspect of the Catholic faith in Oceania. Includes prayer). Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy: Principles and Guidelines Congregation for Divine Worship ...

Sport has gradually displaced traditional religion on a functional level. Today, many spend their Sundays with sport rather ...

School officials have barred the Kirkwood High students from asking survey questions on certain subjects, citing federal ...

A club set up to help people battling poverty and loneliness has been forced to suspend operations at its original home. The ‘Warm and Cosy Club’ offered a welcoming space for local residents twice a ...

To help, we've collected our favorite “I love you” quotes from the likes of William Shakespeare, Ernest Hemingway, Maya Angelou, Emily Dickinson and a host of poets and writers whose eloquence ...

Castro, removed from her classroom over a crucifix at her desk, has sued claiming free speech and religion rights violations.

She hoped Queen Elizabeth would offer an army to regain Mary’s Scottish crown. Elizabeth, by now fearful of Mary as a Catholic Queen with supporters in Europe eager to see her on the English throne, ...

Music’s biggest stars have arrived in Los Angeles for the 67th annual Grammy Awards. The ...