Can a handful of olive pits and grape pollen alter the imagination of a known sacred landscape? Beneath the worn stone paths ...

Although traditionally a jubilee only happens every 25 years, the Holy Door is slated to reopen for a special 2033 Jubilee when the Church will celebrate the Holy Year of the Redemption. The Edicule ...

Two sites claim to be the burial place of Jesus. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is supported by early tradition. The Garden Tomb aligns with certain Gospel descriptions. Archaeology provides clues ...

The battle over an empty, fenced-off Catholic Church on the east side has moved from the city chambers to federal court after church leaders filed a lawsuit claiming the city of Indianapolis was ...

A new 84-unit affordable senior housing complex is being built on Columbus' Near East Side. The project is a collaboration between Trinity Baptist Church, National Church Residences and Nix ...

In the last two years, National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek traversed the Chinese countryside, marched along the Korean Demilitarized Zone and fended off grizzly bears in Alaska. Now, his ...

With the closing of the Holy Door of St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, the Vatican began on Dec. 25 the gradual conclusion of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope convened by the Church. The rite was presided ...

The Jubilee of Hope will conclude when Pope Leo closes the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6. Now is an opportunity for us to begin to assess its notable successes and missed opportunities.

Selecting the best travel images from a year’s worth of fantastic photography is quite a challenge when the photographers have travelled to all corners of the world to document features for National ...

The conference called for 'spiritually accompanying individuals suffering from mental illness at the grassroots level — the diocese, parish, and community level.' St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, mother ...

There is a ceaseless drone of noise in our modern culture. Smartphones buzz, notifications ping, and advertisements play automatically, adding to a cacophony that at times seems to drown out our very ...