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The Bishops of the Catholic Church ask that all Catholics join them starting January 16 to do this...

Take advantage of these ten tips for how to establish in our lives a strong, dynamic and blossoming prayer life, keenly aware that our salvation and the salvation of many other souls depends on it!

Pope Francis read out the names of 20 bishops and archbishops who will be raised to the dignity of the cardinalate at the upcoming Consistory on February 14th.

Each year when Christmas ends, we seem to move almost immediately to making resolutions for the New Year. Is 2015 the year in which we will become thinner, more respected in our fields and more financially stable? While none of these things are negative in and of themselves, it seems that we have passed over the spirit of reflection and gratitude that should naturally occur at the end of each year. After all, God just came to earth as a little child on Christmas; surely we can recognize the many gifts that He has blessed us with! While the results might seem less tangible than losing a few pounds or gaining a few dollars, along with offering glory to God who gives us all of life’s blessings, there are clear psychological benefits that come from expressing gratitude.

A topless FEMEN protester tried to kidnap Baby Jesus from the manger at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City after the Pope's Christmas message on Thursday. The activist was stopped and arrested in front of shocked believers.

According to White House officials Pope Francis played a instrumental and pivotal role in the historic normalization of relationships recently announced between Cuba and the United States.

From the producer of “The Passion of the Christ” comes a documentary that looks to use science and astronomy to prove the historical existence of the Star of Bethlehem, whose existence has been debated for centuries by historians, scientists and scholars.

A man fishing at the Loch Raven Reservoir in north Baltimore County some two decades ago was convinced he had snagged a big fish after his line hooked something substantial. After reeling in his haul, the angler had no fish. He had, however, caught something even more remarkable: a large Gothic monstrance used by Catholics to hold the Eucharist for worship.

In a recent interview with The Guardian promoting his new film Saint Vincent, Bill Murray shared his thoughts on recent canonizations, Latin Mass, and sacred music

The media has presented Pope Francis' comments on Evolution and the Big Bang as a new direction, breaking from past Popes and Catholic teaching, but this is simply not the case.