By Molla Mitiku Every January, as sacred waters are prepared and ancient hymns rise before dawn, Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany) ...

In an undelivered consistory address, the prefect for the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments reiterated that the 1969 Missal of Paul VI should be ‘the sole expression’ ...

Longtime prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship invites Catholics to rediscover the true meaning of worship — not in aesthetic preference, but in Christ Himself SAN FRANCISCO — ...

The word liturgy simply means a series of events a church or individual follows while in communion with God. The Liturgy of the Hours is a traditional, Christian practice emulating the frequent ...

On 1 February 2020, four children were killed when a drunk driver mounted a footpath in Oatlands, a suburb in western Sydney. Among them were Antony, Angelina, and Sienna Abdallah — aged 13, 12, and 8 ...

Can you name the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the earth? Or which ancient queen married two of her brothers? How about this one: Do you know the artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

ABSTRACT: This study explores and agrees with Radcliffe’s (2012: p. 185) position that “there is such an apparent gap between what Christians celebrate in baptism and the life of the Church”. It ...

(OSV News) — For Pope Francis, the liturgy both defied easy definition, and yet could also be encapsulated in just a couple of sentences: “It is an act that founds the whole Christian experience and, ...

(OSV News) — Eastern Catholic leaders are remembering Pope Francis for bringing significant attention to their churches and traditions throughout his papacy, in a legacy marked by fraternity and many ...

Father Luigi Portarulo, left, a member of Athletica Vaticana, the Vatican's sports association, and Father Bonifacio Sarte Lopez VI of the Diocese of Rome elevate the Eucharist during a vigil Mass for ...

Women's History Month is here. For nearly 40 years, March has been designated as a month to celebrate and honor the achievements of women throughout U.S. history, like Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman ...