And the feast has an unusual sartorial twist — at the beginning of Mass, you may see the priest ... of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis arrived wearing a new cope ...

the bells in the tower of St. Francis Catholic Church, a small rural parish in Thermopolis, Wyoming, began ringing again for this past Christmas Eve vigil Mass. In this case, the parish raised the ...

Generally the tree is not decorated until late Christmas Eve as Advent is still a season of penance, if not as filled with sorrow as Lent is. However, some families find the preparation for Mass ...

Lake Catholic graduate Mackenzie ... I worked on Christmas Eve but was able to make it home and actually walked into 4 o’clock Mass at St. John Vianney (in Mentor) during the homily.

The campaign, which begins on Feb. 8, the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, is designated for prayer and awareness of human ...

Like just about everything else, places of worship across the state have found ways to navigate a new normal in 2020. Per Gov. Tim Walz’s March 23 stay-at-home order, Minnesota churches were ...

A few weeks ago, several Brazilian missionary families were preparing for a Christmas Eve potluck in the Mozambican ... those are evangelical missionaries. Catholic missionaries, mainly nuns ...

Vienna, Austria Vienna, the enchanting Austrian capital, transforms into a Christmas wonderland that is a feast for both eyes ...

An decision by the Diocese of Joliet about church closures in Will County could force the closure of Park Forest’s history ...

Town leaders continue to reaffirm its status as a sanctuary community, even as the Trump administration is threatening to cut ...

Leonard Timothy Pulkrabek, 90, passed away under the care of hospice at his residence Nov. 14, surrounded by his “mother hens.” Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. with a prayer service ...

The legendary founder of Bread and Puppet Theater is 90 years old and rising. In December I went to interview Peter Schumann in his home in Glover ...