At least 1.8 million mostly barefoot Catholic worshippers marched Thursday in an annual procession in the Philippines that venerates a centuries-old black statue of Jesus. Some said they prayed for ...

In South Louisiana, Catholic parents often bring their babies to the gravesite of Charlene Richard to pray for the health and ...

The $110 million deal comes at a time when the non-profit hospital was on the "brink of bankruptcy" and had laid off 142 this ...

Christmas prayers are such a meaningful way for us to connect with the true heart of the season. Even the shortest prayer offers us a moment to pause and express our gratitude for the incredible gift ...

Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter-century celebration that ...

Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul." ~ Psalm 143:8 Lauds is a special part of the daily prayer routine, primarily within the Catholic Church, known as the Liturgy of the ...

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Many Catholics took the opportunity to offer their petition for 2025 and thanksgiving prayers as the traditional nine-day Misa de Aguinaldo or Simbang Gabi begins. Mark Salazar, in his Monday report ...

A. There is another means of obtaining God's grace, and it is prayer. Q. 1099. What is prayer? A. Prayer is the lifting up of our minds and hearts to God, to adore Him, to thank Him for His ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Thousands of worshipers crammed into the marble esplanade of Umayyad Mosque in Syria’s capital for the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad.

Thousands of Syrians flooded the Ummayad Mosque in the Old City on Friday for the first Friday prayers held since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad six days ago. Abu Mohammed Golani, the rebel ...

His life commitment to prayer and writing about prayer will be forever cherished in the Catholic tradition. Prayer is truly everything for the Christian. If we do not pray, then we do not spend ...