On the basis of age-old custom, water is one of the signs that the Church often uses in blessing the faithful. Holy water reminds the faithful of Christ, who is given to us as the supreme divine ...

On Holy Thursday, the Catholic Church celebrates a special Mass of the Lord’s Supper ... holy water is removed from the church’s fonts and the sacraments are not celebrated until the Easter vigil.

ROME — Pope Leo XIV doubled down on Friday on his appeal for unity in the polarized Catholic Church , urging priests to act ...

Leo appealed for unity in a triptych of messages to priests who are celebrating a special Holy Year week in Rome dedicated to ...

The July 7 event at Canterbury is evidence of a growing interest in shrines, saints and relics in the Church of England, ...

Pope Leo XIV has called on the Catholic Church to become a beacon to 'illuminate dark nights' and reach out those who prefer 'technology, money, success, power or pleasure' in his first mass ...