A plenary indulgence is remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven.

W hen we contemplate a new year starting, it's common to begin thinking about the resolutions we have for ourselves and what ...

Many Catholic parishes will give their parishioners a piece of chalk, a small bottle of holy water, and the words for the ...

For most of us, New Year's Day means both celebrating what's ahead and learning from the year that's ending. For Catholics, ...

Hosted by Father Mark-Mary Ames of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, “The Rosary in a Year” podcast will consist of daily ...

Some will sit in chairs, heads bowed. Some will walk about the room. Others will read unsigned requests laid on the stage.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans offered prayers for victims of what he described as a "sign of utter disrespect for ...

Pope Francis is bringing his Holy Year to Rome’s main prison. Francis traveled to Rebibbia prison on a frigid morning.

Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans offered prayers for victims of what he described as a "sign of utter disrespect ...