WORCESTER - A new English course at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts takes ... people say that they dislike poetry but enjoy music so much," said student Caroline Kramer.

Within this stable, lasting and faithful union of mutual support and love, they are open to life and raise children in the holy fear of the Lord. Add to this the principal description of the Book ...

Before you’ve even heard Carrie Underwood’s version of “O Holy Night,” you’d likely assume it to be powerful. Underwood seldom performs a song she can’t make quick work of. The soaring ...

That the Church honors the Holy Innocents along with St. John the Apostle and St. Stephen the first martyr in the first days after Christmas should not surprise us. The correlation between ...

Pope Francis officially launched the 2025 Holy Year on Christmas Eve by opening the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, an event expected to draw over 30 million pilgrims to the Italian capital ...

ROME, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican ...

The Jubilee, also known as the Holy Year, has begun with visitors flocking to Rome, the Vatican City and across Italy. Pope Francis kicked off the event while opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's ...

Get ready to fall on your knees: Billie Eilish has performed a stunning cover of “O Holy Night” just in time for the holidays. The “Birds of a Feather” singer, 23, gifted audiences with a ...

It came as Christmas marked the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that is expected to bring some 32 million Catholic faithful to Rome. "I invite every individual, and all people of all nations ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security fears ...

Composed in 1847 by Adolphe Adam, ‘O Holy Night’ is still adored the world over, 170 years on. A tale of humanity’s redemption, the ‘Cantique de Noël’ is a much-loved favourite in our annual countdown ...

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door at Rome’s Rebibbia Prison Complex on the feast of St. Stephen, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. Credit: Vatican Media The pope’s visit began with a solemn ritual as he ...