If we hope to receive from God what we can never earn, if we recognize a need for mercy that goes deeper than anything we can ...

Magha Purnima, a spiritually significant full moon day observed in early February 2026, marks the culmination of the holy month of Magha. Devotees observe fasting, take sacred baths in holy rivers, ...

It seems that no matter how atrocious the images of ICE ripping people out of their cars are, or pepper-spraying children, or killing U.S. citizens, Christians continue to cry “Comply!” or “Just don’t ...

We see first in Genesis that God created the world in six days, and on the seventh day, he rested. He rested because he could ...

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Brodheadsville hosted a special service to mark the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, featuring scripture, music and powerful messages that foster ...

Prayer can enable us to find greater peace, love, and safety in our communities.

In a Jan. 28 statement, Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the USCCB, said that "the current climate of ...

CatholicPhilly presents a weekly roundup of international news from Vatican News, the official news portal of the Holy See. The following report on the week of Jan. 25, 2026 links to stories on ...

Amid soaring domestic and global tensions, the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a Holy Hour for ...

In his Jan. 28 message, Archbishop Coakley acknowledged that "many people today feel powerless in the face of violence, ...

In a time when angry and divisive rhetoric abound, it is all the more important to pray that our leaders exercise prudence.