The Auschwitz martyrs’ legacy of holiness continues to be a source of inspiration for Catholics worldwide. Here are several ...

Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day? Here's a quick Valentine's Day history, from possible pagan origins to Catholic saints ...

One of the most common explanations is that Valentine's Day has its origins in the ancient Roman fertility festival of ...

This lofty 1960 play about Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor may attract serious-minded audiences – but it has not quite stood the ...

Father of Kargil War hero Captain Vikram Batra GL Batra highlighted the contributions of youth and saints to India freedom and unity on the occasion of 76th ...

A guide to celebrating love and affection. Learn about the history, significance, and popular traditions of this special day.

The basement of the Northeastern University Catholic Center in Boston on the night of Jan. 23 looked like any other college ...

Many of our earliest female martyr saints – such as Saints Agatha, Agnes, Lucy and Cecilia, who are named in one of our Eucharistic prayers at Mass – are considered consecrated virgins. With the ...

The 16 women who inspired Poulenc’s opera have just been declared saints I’ve seen people call ... hence the suspense until the martyrs are safely in heaven. “There is nothing in opera ...

It is no news that Valentine’s Day is all about romance, love, roses, hugs, and kisses. It is a day to celebrate the power of ...

If in the past the Catholic Church identified martyrs who refused to kneel down to false idols, “the idol to which he refused ...

JANUARY 27 marked 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, the Nazi concentration camp in Poland. Catholics remembered the ...