Father Michael said Saint Valentine was one, very real person– or at least the man that the church honored with a feast was no legend. He said he did not know of the secret marriage ceremonies, but ...

The campaign, which begins Feb. 8, the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, a former slave of Sudanese descent and patron saint of victims of human trafficking, is designated for prayer and ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a “beacon of hope” and an example of loving service to the poorest of the poor, to the General Roman Calendar so ...

Here's the concept: If you share a name with a saint and it happens to be that saint's feast day, you're entitled to a free slice of pizza at Camp Colvos Brewing and Pizza Company. "I love pizza ...

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 as the feast day of a St. Valentine, who had been martyred about 200 years ...

The grocery stores are brimming with cards heralding the arrival of Valentine’s Day. Many cards speak of romantic love, but ...

The leader of the USCCB has commended the move to extend to the universal Catholic Church the feast of a beloved saint and "contemporary witness" of faith.

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center had a new president take the helm. Nat’e Guyton, who was previously the chief operating officer for CommonSpirit Health-California Medical Center, began her ...

St. Nicodemus was a secret disciple of Jesus. As a member of the Sanhedrin, he would meet Jesus by night so that the others would not see him with Jesus. Eventually, it was Nicodemus who reminded ...

Today is the feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas. He is one Catholic theologian, alongside St. Augustine of Hippo, who has continued to fascinate me. My admiration for them has grown so deep that I ...

Luis Rodriguez made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 32 points for Kearny in a 60-54 overtime victory over Ferris in Kearny. Will Souza had 12 points and Chris Ruiz added eight for Kearny ...