When a holy day of obligation falls on a Sunday and so is transferred to another day, the Catholic faithful are encouraged to ...

Pope Francis indicated that the Catholic Church was willing to accept a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East.

Pope Francis on Sunday called for a common date for Easter among Christian churches in the spirit of promoting unity. "It is ...

St. Francis of Assisi Parishioners in Manitowoc have not only raised $2 million to restore a 19th century church. But last ...

As our own cultural moment in the United States has included some prominent conversions to Catholicism, what might we learn ...

Pope Francis' autobiography is being released Tuesday. In it, an introspective pope divulges some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected him pope and the resistance ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. As about 62 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, Holy Week masses are often attended on Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, ...

The Vatican on Monday named one of the leading ... traditionalist blogger Luigi Casalini of the Messa in Latino (Latin Mass) wrote on his blog Monday. “This choice feels like a childish revenge ...

Rey announced he will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving in the diocese on Feb. 1. Hannah Brockhaus is Catholic News Agency’s senior Vatican correspondent. After growing up in Omaha, Nebraska ...

Nicole Kidman’s daughter, Sunday Rose, is proving she’s more than just Hollywood royalty—she’s a rising star in her own right. The 16-year-old made a dazzling impression at W Magazine ...

Nicole Kidman and her look-alike daughter, Sunday Rose, were all business in their Miu Miu looks at W Magazine’s pre-Golden Globes party on Saturday. The “Perfect Couple” actress ...