Fifteen ways to gain an indulgence in the Year of St. Joseph

Pope Francis to offer Midnight Mass at 7:30pm

Pope Francis’ Midnight Mass will begin at 7:30 p.m. this year, as the Italian government extends a national curfew through the Christmas season.

'All are Welcome' not a welcome hymn at Mass, USCCB committee says

The doctrine committee of the US bishops’ conference (USCCB) earlier this year produced a guide to evaluating the lyrics of hymns on the basis of their doctrinal content,...

Pope Francis to offer Midnight Mass at 7:30pm

Pope Francis’ Midnight Mass will begin at 7:30 p.m. this year, as the Italian government extends a national curfew through the Christmas season.

Pope Francis grants plenary indulgence to Catholics marking Guadalupe feast at home

Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence to Catholics celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at home this Saturday.

Is the rare ‘Christmas Star’ visible this December the Star of Bethlehem?

The “Great Conjunction” of Jupiter and Saturn taking place this month -- dubbed the “Christmas Star” -- is a pretty sight, but it is impossible to know for...

Fifteen ways to gain an indulgence in the Year of St. Joseph

Until December 2021, there are many new ways that Catholics can receive an indulgence, including entrusting their daily work to the protection of St. Joseph the Worker or reciting...