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When Catholics carry the Eucharist through the streets, "we are not doing this to show off or to flaunt our faith" but to invite others to share i ...

Pope Francis gave a solemn blessing with the Blessed Sacrament from the steps of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Sunday in the culmination of a Eucharistic procession through the streets of Rome.

I've been working as a Roman tour guide for the last 16 years, so I know which popular attractions are actually worth tourists' time.

Summer presents many possibilities to gain many plenary indulgences, on vacation or at home

The garments were held in the Sancta Sanctorum (Holy of Holies), a chapel located at the top of the Scala Santa (the Holy Stairs) on the inside of the origina...

The 12th-century French religious Guy of Montpellier founded the Hospitallers of the Holy Spirit and the Confraternity of the Holy Spirit, but is little known

Construction projects are underway in Rome as the city prepares for the 2025 Jubilee Year. / Credit: EWTN NewsRome Newsroom, May 18, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA).Construction projects are underway in Rome as the city prepares for the 2025 Jubilee Year (Dec. 24, 2024, to Jan. 6, 2026). According to the citys mayor, Roberto Gualtieri, the upcoming "Jubilee of Hope" is expected to draw in an additional 30 million to 35 million tourists to Italy during the Catholic holy year."The jubilee is ...

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Muslim extremists set on fire several homes of Christians in Minya, a province in southern Egypt, in a continuation of anti-Christian violence. 

COMMENTARY: Even though we don’t know what the historical George was really like, what we are left with nevertheless teaches us that divine grace can make us...