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Pope Francis spent a “restful night” in hospital after being admitted for treatment on Friday, the Vatican said.

Six young people who lived with deep faith and committed their lives to the Church that Jesus founded are on their way to ...

ABOUT 100 people visited St Botolph’s Church in Swyncombe to see a display of snowdrops. The churchyard is filled with flowering bulbs in February and traditionally in the first three weeks of the ...

But with faith, any one of us can feel the Spirit doing the job of inspiring us, of encouraging us, of leading us in the ...

Isaiah 28:23 — "Listen and hear my voice; pay attention and hear what I say." ...

Women In the New Evangelization retreat last year, Alyssa Bormes met a woman who had previously been away from the Church for ...

Catholic leaders across the U.S. and the world united in prayer Friday for Pope Francis after it was reported the 88-year-old ...

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican ...

Say this powerful prayer to Saint Valentine to ask for blessings on your relationship, whether you're dating or married, so ...

Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,” says Jeremiah in this Sunday's readings. Msgr. Joseph Prior compares the prophet's plea with the Beatitudes of Jesus, which encourage his disciples to place ...

Weekly sermon summaries for local and area churches.