There's a reason why Catholics cover statues, crosses, and even some artwork during Lent, and it has everything to do with ...

I'm hoping that a softer approach to these 40 days will help prepare me for the more difficult ones I know are coming.

My friend’s church has initiated a novel Lenten practice, which is to write a letter every day in Lent and mail it: 40 letters in 40 days. The idea is to write something positive to someone ...

This recipe is part of a Lent 2025 series where National Catholic Reporter staff will share some of their favorite meatless meals. Sign up for the EarthBeat Reflections email newsletter to receive ...

GERHARD RICHTER, now (at 93) the grand old man of German art, put the problem succinctly in 1964 ... And when the Churches, both Catholic and Protestant, repeatedly failed to denounce unequivocally ...

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo has called on the public to reflect more on spiritual journey with Christ instead of ...

Last week we heard about a wild child whose self-destructive behavior ended up sending him right back into the arms of his father. This week, John tells us the same story with different characters.

Lent is the time before Easter during which ... it is important that the Catholic would speak with a priest or spiritual director. Any act of penance that would seriously hinder one's health ...

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — With the upcoming canonization of its first millennial saint, the Catholic Church has turned to police ...

We are seeing it played out before our very eyes: the failure to evangelize the next generation of young Catholics in our pews leading to a cascading decline in Catholic faith and practice ...

A man looks at the heart relic of Carlo Acutis, the 15-year-old Italian boy who died in 2006 of leukemia and beatified in 2020, at the San Rufino Cathedral in Assisi, Italy, Wednesday, April 2 ...

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — With the upcoming canonization of its first millennial saint, the Catholic Church has turned to police in Italy to investigate the online sale of some purported relics of ...