The Church prays for the dead, and this prayer says much about the reality of the Church itself. It says that the Church continues to live in the hope of eternal life. Prayer for the dead is ...

Pray for the Faithful Departed and for Our Nation TV PICKS 11.03.24 Candles lit by worshippers burn under a statue of St. Thérèse at the Basilica of St. Thérèse of Lisieux in Lisieux, France.

After a devastating hit the Hill Country of Texas, Pope Leo XIV gave his prayers to the victims, many of them children.

Joining the Pope, Catholic clergy around the country, including Wichita, offered prayers for the deceased and condolences for victims’ loved ones, but also took the opportunity to remind ...

In the fourth century, Acrius taught that prayers for the dead were fruitless—an assertion Epiphanius, bishop of Salamis, rebutted in his “Refutation of All the Heresies.” ...

INDORE: Decorating graves with flowers, candles and incense sticks and offering prayers for all the departed souls, Catholic community of the city observed All Souls’ Day on Wednesday.