Every year around this time, the stores begin to display pumpkins and other seasonal fun. Kids consider costumes ranging from spooky goblins to little angels, and parents begin considering how to ...

The name Halloween comes from All Hallows’ Eve, which is the day before All Hallows’ Day, or All Saints’ Day, a Christian holiday. The origins of Halloween can be traced back to the pagan ...

In a historic joint pilgrimage to Rome for the 2025 Jubilee, Nordic Catholics were reminded of their mission to bring ...

Mother Henriette Delille founded the Sisters of the Holy Family, a U.S. congregation of black sisters that cared for the poor ...

Valentine's Day might be top of mind for most people, but Mardi Gras is coming up, too. Here's what you need to know about celebrating the holiday.

Speaking to Catholic pilgrims from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland on Feb. 3, the pope shared a special message for young people, pointing to the soon-to-be canonized Acutis as an ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned ... of life in the womb originates in Christianity’s Jewish roots. The ancient Jewish world was much different from the surrounding cultures ...

Super Bowl LIX is upon us, and this year’s big game features the perennial powerhouse Kansas City Chiefs against the mighty ...

The Vatican's top diplomat met with papal representatives to various Middle Eastern countries to discuss possible avenues toward peace in the region and the state of the Catholic Church there.