During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from all food, drink, smoking and sexual activity from dawn (fajr) until sunset (maghrib) every day. Before dawn, believers eat suhoor, a pre‑fast meal and at sunset, ...

Bishop Mario A. Avilés to celebrate noon Mass marking the start of Lent, followed by Good Friday and the celebration of the ...

The Vatican warned a breakaway traditionalist Catholic group on Thursday that it risked going into schism if it goes ahead ...

Lent is coming up. Here’s what to know about the Christian season of prayer and fasting, including when it begins and how it is observed.

Once admitted to the blessed Eucharist, each of the faithful is obliged to receive Holy Communion at least once a year, and ...

Ash Wednesday begins the holy season of Lent. Here are 10 important things to know about Ash Wednesday and its significance.

The rule rescinds a 2009 government declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.

The head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said he proposed a path for dialogue and full communion to the leader of SSPX at a meeting on Thursday.

Bishop Ronald Hicks from Illinois will become New York's archbishop, marked by two key events. A prayer service was held ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on April 2, restoring a long-standing Roman tradition that Pope Francis set aside throughout ...

When I first decided to go to a Catholic school, I imagined that everyone was going to share my beliefs. I figured that everyone would have my same Catholic values, even if they weren’t Catholic ...

This Holy Thursday, Pope Francis will wash the feet of prison inmates and say Mass at their penitentiary. VATICAN CITY: This Holy Thursday, Pope Francis will wash the feet of prison inmates and say ...