According to the Catholic Church's calendar of saints, January 1st is a day of joy, dedicated to Mary, Mother of God. On this ...

Since the Roman Calendar Reform of 1969, the Church observes Jan. 1 as the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is not, however, an observance pulled out of whole cloth. Honoring Mary as the mother ...

On the first day of 2025, Pope Francis warned Christians against “imagining or inventing a God in the abstract” during his ...

On the Vigil of the feast of St. Mary, Mother of God, Pope Francis said the hope of brotherly fraternity is not based on ...

With these words, St. Augustine emphasizes the greatness of Mary as mother of the eternal Son of God, and the infinite ...

New Year’s Day Wünschung or “wishing” is an example of what anthropologists call “sympathetic magic.” Its practice is nigh ...

His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, along with bishops and priests, presided over ...

Pope Francis called for the protection of life at New Year’s Day Mass on Wednesday, offering a seemingly anti-abortion ...

She consents to God’s invitation conveyed by the angel (Luke 1:26-38). Elizabeth proclaims: “Most blessed are you among women ...

The Mass also marked the Jubilee Year, launched on Christmas, with Francis noting that 'Mary is the door through which Christ ...

ABC, NBC, RFD TV, Univision With the theme “Best Day Ever” to salute life’s special moments, this beloved 5.5-mile parade in ...