The Scandinavian island nation of Iceland celebrates its national patron, St. Thorlak Thorhallsson, on Dec. 23.

VATICAN—Pope Francis has declared the 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns of Compiègne—who were executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution—as saints through the rare procedure of ...

(Illustration photo, St. Gabriel Catholic church ... lost their lives due to overcrowding during the procession,” said Bishop Augustine Ndubueze Echema of Aba in a press release announcing ...

Mother Teresa of St. Augustine and her 15 companions, who were guillotined in Paris as they sang hymns of praise, are now saints in the Catholic Church.

That gospel episode where Joseph thought of separating from Mary because the latter was found already with child in her womb before they lived together (cfr. Mt 1,18-25) teaches us that despite the ...

Nestled in the heart of America’s oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida, this museum is a treasure trove of mechanical marvels ...

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board voted to remove Saint Augustine’s University ... "It's just a sad day," said Marlon Lee, an alum of ...

Pope Francis prays before a statue of Our Lady of Loreto at the Sanctuary of the Holy House on the feast of the Annunciation in Loreto, Italy, March 25, 2019. Pope Francis has approved adding the Dec.

The holiday ends with a Solemn Mass in the name of the Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, one of Valletta's oldest churches. And traditionally, you can watch fireworks over Grand Harbor. History of the ...

This is the highlight of Saint Lucia Day celebration in Copenhagen, designed to commemorate the 3rd-century saint from Sicily. The festival, popular in several Scandinavian countries, was originated ...