The Church stands at a cultural crossroads. The next pope must lead with courage and clarity — and entrust his mission to ...

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, then president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, led a "Renewal of the ...

"When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me," sang Paul McCartney in the enduring 1970 Beatles' anthem, ...

Nadia Gavarret, Spanish translation manager for Church News, reflects on the faith, loyalty and hope of the women who stood ...

A San Francisco drag queen group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a self-professed "order of queer and trans nuns," is sparking controversy in the days leading up to their annual ...

Jesus defends Mary, saying she anointed him for his burial to come, prophesying his death. The same story appears in Mark 14:3, and Matthew 26:7, although the woman is unnamed. Tradition and John’s ...

An ancient depiction of a naked woman hung on the wall of my father’s study. Skeletal, stupefied, and wildly bedheaded, she contemplated distances across time and space, as saints and mystics do.

In the soft haze of dawn, as the world held its breath between darkness and light, a woman walked alone toward a tomb.

In an alternate spirit, it is also the day Mary of Bethany anointed Jesus with expensive perfume, showing her devotion to him – but also unknowingly preparing him for burial. Thursday ...

dried them with her hair and anointed them with perfume; (2) Jesus’ special friend, Mary of Bethany who was the sister of Martha and whose brother Lazarus was resurrected from the dead by Jesus ...

Mary of Bethany anointed the feet and hands of Jesus prior to the start of Passover, using spikenard oil, very precious and expensive. The anointing with spikenard was invaluable in protecting the ...