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 ...

The Greek island of Crete has its own saint connected to love, namely Saint Yakinthos, comparable to St. Valentine.

Was Saint Valentine Greek? A Catholic community on Lesvos says there are strong clues that he was either Greek or of Greek origin.

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 ...

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.

Pope Francis on Tuesday added the Sept. 5 feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar as an ...

Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a “beacon of hope” and an example of loving service to the ...

Discover the significance of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, a powerful moment in the life of the Holy Family. Explore the connection to the Pidyon ha-Ben and the light of Christ.

I’ve never been one to jump on the Valentine’s Day bandwagon. To me ... You're the head chef of your own five-star feast. What a great way to impress a brand new Valentine or your forever ...

A diary entry on his 28th birthday, Feb. 22, 1760, reveals a busy day installing a fence around the peach orchard at Mount Vernon, his home in Virginia. As Alexis Coe, a presidential historian and ...

International Migrants Day gives us a special opportunity to shine a spotlight on the invaluable contributions of millions of migrants around the world. It's also a day for us to highlight the ...

The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December, marks the date of the adoption, by the General Assembly, of the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in ...