Rev Richard Sewell, Dean of St George's College, Jerusalem writes: 'The first heavy rain of winter has hit the Holy Land and ...

Pope Leo XIV has expressed his profound sadness for the lives lost and those injured in a shooting that took place in the ...

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) has given its prestigious John Betjeman award to an historic ...

Reflection on the painting Today we celebrate the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. It is a feast day that is celebrated by the entire Church, worldwide. It marks the dedication of the basilica by ...

Fr Luis Montes, of the Institute of the Incarnate Word, arrived on Wednesday, November 4th, 2026, at the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, to serve as a vicar priest, joining the parish's clergy in their ...

Pope Leo's first full day in Uruguay began with Mass in a rainy Parque París Londres in Paysandú, a river city facing Argentina. Around 40,000 people attended. Many had crossed the border to get there ...

The Martyrs of the New Millenium: the global persecution of Christians in the Twenty First Century. Robert Royal, Sophia Institute Press.If you thought Christian martyrdom belongs only to history, ...

Jesus told his disciples this parable, 'The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet ...

After his arrival Montevideo and the official welcomes yesterday, Pope Leo led Vespers in the Cathedral of the Immaculate ...

Tomorrow, 8 November, we will celebrate Diwali, which comes from the Sanskrit 'Deepavali,' meaning 'row of lights'. This festival is celebrated across Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and among some ...

In traditional greetings for the Hindu feast of Deepavali, the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue reflects on how Hindus ...

In a historic move - California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the sentences of all 548 people on California's death row - more than a quarter of the people on death row in the United States.