Did You Know? Why 3AM Is The “Devil’s Hour”

Pious folkore says the Devil's Hour, also known as the Witching Hour, lasts for one hour beginning at 3AM. Can you answer why?

Obscure Church Cannon: Excommunicated For Gambling On Papal Elections

Who's gonna be the next pope? Don't gamble on it - or else you could be excommunicated, at least according to a 400 year old obscure Church law.

Meet the Patron Saint for ‘Those Seeking Racial Harmony’

Martin de Porres fought against racial prejudices in Peru, taking vows as a Dominican brother even when it was illegal for descendants of Africans to do so.

This Catholic Saint Was The Only Woman Ever Crowned King Of...

At just 10 years old, Saint Jadwiga was the only woman ever to be crowned King of Poland - not Queen!

Why Does This Church Have A Stone Paratrooper Hanging From It?

This church in northwest Normandy has a peculiarly placed effigy of a paratrooper in stone on it's steeple... do you know why?

Blessed Clay: Does Soil From These Ancient Church Grounds Really Cure...

Soil from this priest's grave in Boho, Northern Island is said to heal you of minor maladies if you keep it under your pillow and return it in four days.

How Ice Cores From Mount Kilimanjaro Are Evidence of the Story...

Ice cores from Mount Kilimanjaro and a 3600 year old canal still open today give evidence to the historicity of Joseph in Genesis.

A ‘Prayer for All Things Necessary’ During These Troubling Times, by...

In a time when we pray to understand God's Plan, turn to Pope Clement XI's 'Prayer for All Things Necessary.'

Pictures: Raphael’s Long-Lost Last Paintings Before His Sudden Death Revealed

The Vatican Museums unveiled their restoration of Raphael's paintings in the Hall of Constantine, the High Renaissance artist's last work before his death.

Did You Know? The History Behind the Tau Cross & the...

Learn the history behind the tau cross & staurogram, two ancient symbols from the very earliest days of the Church.