Catholics pray for the souls of the dead, rooted in scripture and tradition, to help them attain the beatific vision.

We should not despair of the eternal salvation of persons who have taken their own lives. By ways known to him alone, God can ...

The new translation of the ritual book also affects any other distribution of holy Communion outside of Mass, which may take ...

The Kennedy family is in mourning on Thursday following the death of Ethel Kennedy, the wife of U.S. Senator Robert F.

Pope Francis led the recitation of a Rosary for peace this evening, at the Basilica of St Mary Major, and prayed that ...

The collection of the prayers of praise in the New Testament is the fulfillment and completion of the Old Testament.

Catholic Mobilizing Network marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty with Pope Francis praising its work ...

The fruits of each glorious mystery are listed as follows: faith, hope, wisdom, devotion to Mary and the grace of a happy ...

Elected officials, luminaries, and members of the Kennedy family mourned the death of Ethel Kennedy on Thursday. She was 96.

Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained ...

Indian bishops have joined the nation’s top leaders and industry captains in mourning the death of Ratan Tata ... selflessness and compassion,” it noted. The Catholic Church in India has offered ...

Peter Chappetto, an Army infantry officer who died in World War II, has no grave near his boyhood home in Astoria, Queens, ...