Pope Francis called for the release of two religious brothers, members of the Congregation of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, who are still being held hostage in Haiti.
"I have learned with relief that in Haiti, a teacher and four of the
On September 14, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The feast commemorates two historical events. The first event was the discovery of the True Cross by Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine. And the second was the
A pectoral cross of Pope Benedict XVI that was kept in the parish church of St. Oswald in Traunstein has been stolen, the KNA news agency reported June 20, when German police announced its disappearance.
According to the police report, unknown perpetrators broke
As Britain's King Charles III walks into Westminster Abbey for his coronation, he will walk behind a processional cross containing a relic of Christ's cross given to the king by Pope Francis.
Dominican Father Conor McDonough writes about the Celtic cross and how the inclusion of a harp invites us to think of the psalms. Every psalm contains four meanings: “The ‘first history,’ according to this scheme, is how the psalm applies to the
Publisher Scott Richert shares a background on fasting in Lent, originally meant for those coming into the Church, but eventually expanding to 40 days for the faithful. But for those who may have waited till the 11th hour, or whose fast has
A reader asks, “Why does St. Paul say, ‘We proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to gentiles’ in his first letter to the Corinthians? What does this mean?” In his latest column, Monsignor Charles Pope explains that for
If you’ve been Catholic for at least a few years, you will be familiar with a tradition celebrated on Good Friday in churches around the world — the adoration of the cross. But how did this tradition begin, and what does it
- Young people representing their peers in Panama will hand the World Youth Day cross to young people from Portugal at the end of Pope Francis' Mass Nov. 22 for the feast of Christ the King.
The young hosts of World Youth Day
Christ's cross is a powerful symbol of God's love for humanity and not just a decoration or trinket, Pope Francis said.
While Christians often hang a crucifix on the wall or wear one around their necks, it should be used as a sign