(RNS) — 'The important thing,' said a Dominican friar, 'is to let your heart be engaged and let God love you sacramentally.' (RNS) — If you’re one of 60% of Catholics who go to church rarely — or ...

(CNN) — The most senior Catholic cleric in the Holy Land urged Palestinians “not just to survive” but to “rebuild life” in Gaza as he led Christmas Mass there on Sunday, against the backdrop of ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, left, leads a Christmas Eve Mass at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP.

Our Lady of Victory Basilica in Lackawanna is marking a significant milestone this Christmas season as it celebrates the 100th anniversary of its first Christmas Day Mass, held in 1925. Supreme Court ...

DALLAS — The sign on the altar leaves no ambiguity: "ICE was here," it reads. Mary, Joseph and Jesus are missing from the nativity at the front of the sanctuary at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church -- ...

The Christmas display, which replaces Jesus, Mary and Joseph with a sign saying “ICE Was Here,” has drawn criticism from Catholic leaders and immigration officials. By Jenna Russell Reporting from ...

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (KFVS) - A Heartland holiday tradition is marking two decades. The Christmas Country Church Tour will take place from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, December 18-19.

When parishioners at St. Susanna Parish in Dedham gathered for Advent this year, they were met by a nativity scene without figurines of baby Jesus, Mary or Joseph. Instead, a stark message on white ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons is calling for the removal of a nativity scene at a Catholic church in Dedham that protests U.S. immigration policies. The ...