Lake Michigan will be blessed in an annual public ceremony in Whiting. St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, the oldest Eastern Catholic church in Indiana and Chicagoland, will host its annual blessing ...

On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for their New Years Eve parties, some Roman Catholic Christians will also mark ...

Corn residue can be a valuable grazing resource for cattle. This year, especially with a fairly dry fall and start to winter, stalks have maintained quality and been available for grazing for quite ...

Under the direction of Portuguese missionaries, large quantities of ivory sourced from their East African colonies came to be used to carve ecclesiastical statuettes by indigenous artisans.

The date of the death of Herod the Great is controversial and has enormous significance for the birth of Jesus. (Image) The Herodium, built by Herod the Great in the first century BCE. Credit: ...

Jesus’ baptism will bring a share in divine life, eternal life. We live, now, sharing in that life. Gaudete Sunday can be a reminder of the great gift who is Christ Jesus and the gift he gives ...

The Nativity will be portrayed.” Other scenes portray Jesus’ baptism, ministry and the Last Supper. There is a scene with three crosses. “Then we have a scene of the tomb with the stone ...

Christ's Baptism 1223 All the Old Covenant prefigurations find their fulfillment in Christ Jesus. He begins his public life after having himself baptized by St. John the Baptist in the Jordan.

This year’s feature, “Rosemary’s Baby Jesus,” adapted from the popular 1968 Roman Polanski movie “Rosemary’s Baby,” is no exception. Landry and the Orphans have pulled out all the ...

Peter's Square Christmas tree and Nativity scene, at the Vatican (photo credit: REMO CASSILI/REUTERS) A nativity scene featuring baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh was unveiled at Pope Francis ...

“These ancient texts provide a fascinating glimpse into the life, faith and practices of the Jewish community around the time of Jesus.” One of the first scroll fragments on display is one ...

Scientists have revealed when Jesus was really born, and it's certainly not the date you'd expect. With Christmas fast approaching and millions getting into the festive spirit with parties, presents ...