All of them martyrs but only one or two remembered by name. To die that kind of death, but the one next to you gets the ...

The Roman basilica of St. John Lateran marks the 1,700th anniversary of its dedication on Saturday, Nov. 9. It’s a feast day ...

St. John Lateran's facade bears the Latin inscription of "Mother and Head of all the Churches in the City and the World." ...

He also built the basilica of St. Paul and restored the basilica of St. Martial in Paris. In honor of the relics of St. Martin of Tours, the national saint of the Franks, he had several churches ...

The origins of All Saints' Day go back to early Christian history, where a feast to honor martyrs was held on May 13 in the Eastern Church, as mentioned by St. Ephraem Syrus in the 4th century.

St. Francis’ feast day has been celebrated for centuries ... Many of the tunes heard on Sunday were composed in the 1980s, when the cathedral’s former director of music Paul Halley, former dean of the ...

In recognition of All Saints Day, Bishop Gorman Catholic School engaged students in a meaningful Day of Service on Nov. 1, ...

On the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, Oct. 4, a group of 13 senior girls from Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores headed to San Damiano, the diocesan retreat center ...

Whether you dress up as a ghoul, a hero, or a saint, Halloween has a Christian origin that should inspire us to remember our ...

In this file photo from 2006, Father (now Bishop) Kevin Kenney works the serving line with Debbie Luna, left, during the ...

Got a passion for botanical books, old commercial photography or 19th-century one-room schoolhouse items? You might enjoy ...

Financial, familial, societal and emotional factors can also cause distress. “You don’t want to kill the sufferer to end the ...