Since the Roman Calendar Reform of 1969, the Church observes Jan. 1 as the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is not, ...

For Catholics, New Year's Day isn't just the first day of the new year: It's a day of holy obligation. January 1 marks the ...

The papal basilica, also known as the 'Bethlehem of the West,' houses both the venerated icon of Mary and relics of Christ’s ...

The feast of the Holy Family, celebrated this year on Dec. 29, is a beautiful way within the Christmas Octave to honor the ...