Amid papal mourning, an annual celebration of the Divine Mercy reminds the faithful that Easter joy triumphs over tears, with ...

Diaries, resembling those used today, have been around since the second century AD. As literacy increased, so did the use of diaries. Originally used for capturing business or travel details, as they ...

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When I began seriously discerning a religious vocation, I started to attend daily Mass. One day, I noticed in the ...

Many people underestimate the reality of hell and the possibility they may end up there, pastor and author Monsignor Charles Pope said. He said 21 of the 38 parables in the Gospels are about hell ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Pope Francis cleared way for Venezuela's first female saint Her miracle involved curing a woman with hydrocephalus Canonisation date yet to be announced Venezuela is set to have its first female saint ...

CARACAS – Venezuela is set to have its first female saint following approval from Pope Francis. On Monday, he paved the way for the canonization of Blessed María Carmen Rendiles by authorizing ...

Carlo Acutis will become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint at a solemn canonization Mass on April 27 in St. Peter’s Square. But throngs of pilgrims are already flocking to the ...