Throughout the Mass this day, the prayers emphasize Simeon's words about Christ, the light of the nations.

One of the rewards of having an active social media account for our mission office (follow us @BostonMissions) is the ability to be in contact with people all over the world. At the push of a button, ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order billed as "defending women from gender ideology extremism," one that the White House says restores "biological truth to the federal government." ...

The Catholic University of America in Washington will look into consolidating some academic departments, as part of a recently announced effort to address a $30 million budget deficit.

When Una Johnson arrived in the fall of 2023 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, from her home in Washington state, she was struck by the number of her classmate ...

Starting at 4 p.m. on Jan. 19, crowds of Israelis arrived at what has become known as Hostages Square in the center of Tel Aviv to support the hostage families and watch the re ...

On the day a ceasefire deal between Hamas militants and Israel went into effect, Pope Francis said he hoped all Israeli and Palestinian political leaders would support dialogue, ...

God tells Christians not to be afraid because he is always close, accompanying the faithful throughout their lives and through all their challenges, Pope Francis said.

A new annual report by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops identified what it called five areas of critical concern, defined as both threats and opportunities, for religio ...

On a morning when winter weather threatened the region, Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Washington gathered at Holy Family Catholic Church in Hillcrest He ...

Representatives of Christian communities throughout Greater Boston gathered with Archbishop Richard G. Henning at the Archdiocese of Boston Pastoral Center's Bethany Chapel in Braintr ...

Healthcare facilities are pitch black, save for kerosene lanterns or sometimes candles. Hundreds of people -- the suffering women, their families, and the frantic doctors and nurses, who often find ...