Pope Francis added that if Catholics did not have the prayer on hand, they could simply pray “Come, Holy Spirit” — as “the Madonna and the Apostles prayed during the days when Christ ...

Minutes before I step out onto the stage, I do what I always do before I speak in public or give an interview to another journalist: I pray a quick prayer to the Holy Spirit to guide my words ...

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Pope Francis is pictured while greeting the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican May 22, 2019. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.) Listen ROME — The Holy Spirit gives ...

Holy Innocents' Day is celebrated every December 28th in several countries. Its origin is religious and is linked to a biblical story, but over time, it has taken on a more humorous character.

Vatican City, Apr 20, 2020 / 02:40 am. Freedom is found in the Holy Spirit who provides the strength to fulfill God's will, Pope Francis said in his Monday morning Mass homily.

Here are some of the impressions most of us held about the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s: overcast skies and long lines of freezing Russians waiting in line for meagre rations of food.

In this month dedicated to the sacred heart of Jesus, as I file away a meditation for a most ancient novena for the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, I prepare for June 27, the last Friday of the ...

A version of this story appeared in the May 31-June 13, 2019 print issue under the headline: The church is suffering from Holy Spirit atheism. Advertisement Most Read Stories ...

A bird or a flame. Traditionally, these are the most common images used as metaphors for the Holy Spirit. The ornithological metaphor is usually traced back to Luke 3:22 when, at Jesus' baptism by ...

On Saturday, during a prayer vigil with the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Pope Francis said that the grace of the Holy Spirit is for everyone. Saturday, June 28, 2025. A service of EWTN News.

Jimbo Gillcrist was tackled by parishioners at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Overland Park, Kansas. He intended to offer prayer for immigrants but didn’t get that far.