All Saints’ Day, also known as “All Saints’ Day”, is a holiday with which Christians, Catholic and Orthodox, celebrate the ...

New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond has said he won't retire until the Archdiocese of New Orleans bankruptcy case is ...

It seems unusual that our church liturgical calendar schedules two major celebrations on days that are back-to-back. But that is precisely the situation with the solemnity of All Saints, a liturgical ...

Halloween is an annual holiday, celebrated each year on October 31, that has roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light ...

This was Halloween. “Hallow” is derived from “hallowed,” meaning holy. It became popular because, after Pope John Gregory III ...

In the 13th century, thousands in France were investigated, massacred, or even burned at the stake by the Catholic Church.

Ireland’s postal service released a stamp marking the 100th anniversary of the ordination of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty — the ...

With Pope Leo XIV set to proclaim of Saint John Henry Newman as a doctor of the Church Nov. 1, let’s consider what criterion ...

The very first Halloween celebrations trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which later morphed into All ...

With St. John Henry Newman set to become a doctor of the church, OSV News explores the criterion used to make someone a ...

ROME — Thousands of faithful from all over the world took part in a solemn pontifical Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, ...

Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, and other Christian leaders shared their insights and hopes amidst challenges in a conference Oct.