The Holy Family Parish community can begin to heal, now that their statue of the Child Jesus, left decapitated in a hate crime last month, has been repaired. Remnants of the damage to the statue, which sits just feet away from the church’s doors, can now barely be seen.
Mary Giudice had never heard of St. Sharbel until her cousin, Deacon Michael Chirichella, introduced her to the obscure 19th-century Lebanese priest. The introduction came at a time when Mary could really use help from a saint.
As this year’s summer Olympic games open in Paris, the Vatican’s athletic department is calling for a cessation of all global conflicts and wars for the duration of the event and is urging participants to promote inclusion and fraternity.
Paris is not a city, it’s a world, they say, and so is the rich Catholic culture visible in its people and places. We gathered nine names of Parisian saints to accompany Catholics in 2024 — the year of the Olympics and reopening of iconic Notre Dame Cathedral.
President Joe Biden addressed his historic decision to end his reelection bid and sought to set the tone on his legacy in remarks from the Oval Office on July 24.
The familiar sound of worship music that accompanies the Mass is exemplified in the beloved hymns that are heard during the service.
God is “strongly connected with the disability community,” whose members can “move hearts” as missionary disciples — and access to the Eucharist for people with disabilities is essential, said a pastoral expert.
Wisps of fragrant incense have slowly twisted toward heaven since the early days of Christianity.
The Vatican is installing a new set of nine bullet-proof and shatter-proof glass panels in front of one of its most famous works of art, Michelangelo’s marble “Pietà” sculpture in St. Peter’s Basilica.
The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad have opened in Paris. The first competitions will take place on July 24, and the unique opening ceremony down the Seine River will take place on July 26. For the next few weeks, the world will be captivated by the best athletes at the top of their game.
