Far out in the South Pacific, there’s a tropical island called Bougainville. Its people are devoutly Catholic — with a twist. Many revere the Virgin Mary almost as much as her son, Jesus. Women are ...

Blessed María Carmen Rendiles is set to become Venezuela’s first female Catholic saint. Pope Francis paved the way Monday ...

A resource to return to time and again, a guide to understanding Ireland’s past and present, its people and land ...

St Joseph’s Primary School, Rochester celebrated Golden Hammer Day, getting into the spirit on Friday, March 21.

Carlo, who died aged 15 from leukaemia in 2006, is due to be canonised as a saint next month after he ... which is displayed in the nearby St. Francis Basilica. The Pope’s involvement in ...

Addressing the letters to women because her patron was a countess, her sensual redondillas and sonnets cement her status as a literary powerhouse for women. Sor Juana’s love wasn’t the kind that ...

The annual Irish holiday honours the memory of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland ... He was later recognised as one among the three patron saints, with the other two being St. Brigid and St.

Just because you are no longer a practicing Catholic doesn’t mean you can’t go to church and get your throat blessed, right?

An annual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day is looking to recenter the observance on Ireland’s patron saint and the spiritual strength that enabled him to live life fully and freely.

Here's a look at who Ireland's patron saint was and why he is celebrated each year ... with Ireland and would become one of its three patron saints, along with St. Brigid and St. Columba, Waidler said ...

Here's a look at who Ireland's patron saint was and why he is celebrated ... become one of its three patron saints, along with St. Brigid and St. Columba, Waidler said. The first St. Patrick's ...

Over the years, the religious holiday commemorating the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint ... other saints, Brigid and Columba, as well as Saul. However, some state that St. Patrick may ...