The Catholic Church celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sept. 8, nine months after the Dec. 8 celebration of ...

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the King of kings, the Creator of this universe, entrusted Himself to Mary when He chose Her to be His mother ...

In the 40-day period before Easter, known as Lent, many Christians may participate in fasting or reflection. The week ...

VATICAN CITY, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Pope Leo has asked Catholics and other religious faithful to observe a day of fasting and prayers for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and other war-torn areas of the ...

''As our Earth continues to be wounded by wars in the Holy Land, in Ukraine, and in many other regions of the world, I invite all the faithful to live the day of August 22 in fasting and prayer, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV asked people to fast Friday to pray for peace and justice in the Middle East and Ukraine, issuing a special appeal as he returned to the Vatican from summer vacation.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics and other religious faithful to observe a day of fasting and prayers for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and other war-torn areas of the world on Aug ...

Going forward, the Catholic Church will commemorate the liturgical memorial of St. Carlo Acutis on Oct. 12 and of St. Pier ...

In his Wednesday catechesis, the Holy Father emphasized the power of forgiveness shown through the example of Jesus Christ when faced with the betrayal of Judas Iscariot, one of his 12 disciples. Pope ...

GAINESVILLE — Florida quarterback DJ Lagway looked rusty, but a swarming defense and overmatched season-opening opponent allowed the sophomore star to find his footing as the Gators ran away from Long ...

Tamar Braxton asked her social media fans to “pray for me for real” as she recovers from a mysterious and bloody weekend accident. The singer and reality TV star opened up about her latest health ...

Eating can cause blood pressure to decrease temporarily as the body directs blood flow to the digestive system; this is more likely to affect older adults. Fasting may lower blood pressure, but it ...