A spirit of reverence and joy filled Corpus Christi Church on Sunday as twelve young children received their first Holy ...

EDITORIAL: In the final days and hours of his life, the Holy Father gave us a moving demonstration of the works of mercy.

The late Pope Francis continued his legacy as an open-armed trailblazer by opening the sacred portal of the Vatican and dying ...

Reception of holy Communion on the tongue has been a tradition of the Church for more than 15 centuries. It began, largely, as an effort to affirm that the Eucharist was not a symbol or a ritual ...

The Eucharist is front and center ... was only speaking metaphorically and that the bread and wine are only a symbol. But the problem, then, is with the interpreter and not with the lessons ...

Angels flank the old crucifix at Precious Blood Church in Cloverdale, B.C., chalices held high to catch the blood and water from Christ’s side.

Holy Thursday celebrates the institution of the Eucharist as the true body and ... and the need for cleansing with water, a symbol of baptism. Also emphasized are the critical importance of ...

From walking along the ancient paths in Jerusalem to joining candlelit processions in Latin America, each of the holy places aroound the world carries its own sense of peace and devotion. These ...

In lavish halls, days before a conclave will select a new pope, power brokers came together for a mix of devotion, activism, ...

Upon hearing about the death of Pope Francis, parishioners at the Cathedral of Beira in Mozambique gathered in the church to ...

Perhaps a revealing question is whether the church will continue the radical novelty Francis brought as a pope from a ...