Each saint is a patron of something. Saints aren't divine themselves; instead, they're seen as mediators between God and us.

A new book argues that many historical figures who challenged cultural expectations can serve as spiritual models regardless ...

Saint-François de Sales. Stained glass window. Church of Saint-Michel de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Haute-Savoie. France. Credit: iStock As a recent college graduate, it feels strange to me to no longer be ...

Every morning, ten women gather at the Martyrs’ Tomb in Nuoc Ngot Parish in the city of Hue to light incense, recite prayers, and clean the site. For 53-year-old Maria Nguyen Thi Cay, it is not merely ...