The use of blessed oil has long been an established practice in the Eastern Christian tradition and continues to this day.

At the pulpit of the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Bishop Chad Zielinski of New Ulm addressed those gathered at the annual Prayer Service for Life Jan. 22, marking the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ...

Oh glorious patriarc St. Joseph, who merited to be called "just' by the Holy Ghost, I urgently recommend to the soul of [Name], which Jesus redeemed at the price of his precious blood. Thou knowest ...

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Members of the Indian women’s cricket team, fresh from their historic ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 triumph, began the New Year with a spiritual visit to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain.

Our prayer as a global community is more important than ever. Let's stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters around the world as we pray together with them and for all people who are ...

May thy heart dwell always in our hearts! May thy blood ever flow in the veins of our souls! O sun of our hearts, thou givest life to all things by the rays of thy goodness!

At a shrine topped by a 28-foot-tall statue of Our Lady of Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV listened to stories of unshakable faith amid war, injustice and suffering.