The top UN humanitarian official in Sudan has welcomed the Government’s decision to extend the use of the Adre border crossing, a vital conduit for humanitarian assistance, for an additional three ...

The U.S. Catholic bishops voted Nov. 12 at their fall meeting to support the local advancement of the sainthood causes of two ...

He urged everyone to pray for God’s mercy and favor upon the land and for strength and resilience for farmers struggling to keep their crops alive. He also encouraged prayer for communities that would ...

2 day of prayer following a Boko Haram attack on a ... The clerics called for a Mass intention to be observed for the repose of the souls of the lost soldiers in all the parishes of the dioceses ...

His feast is shared with St. Simon, who was also said to be a cousin of Jesus and is believed to have traveled to Persia with Jude, where they were both martyred. The following prayer can be ...

While All Souls’ Day is believed to be primarily a Catholic tradition, there are many Christian faiths that also observe a day of prayer for the departed. These include the Eastern Orthodox Church, ...

All Souls' Day — as it is called — finds its origins in the Christian affirmation that in death life is changed, not ended, and that our relationships continue regardless of death's seeming ...

Andrews says his 'Soles for Souls' campaign aims to provide dignity and hope to underprivileged kids in the Western Cape. On Sunday, he completed the gruelling marathon, running a distance of 42.2 km ...

St. Gertrude Cemetery, Des Allemands: All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. Mass in St ... New Orleans: All Saints’ Day “Celebration of Life” on Nov. 1 with prayer and a musical tribute at 9 a.m., followed ...

The bishops also plan to have a consultation on the sainthood causes of Sister Annella Zervas, a professed religious of the Order of St. Benedict, and for the Servant of God Gertrude Agnes Barber.

And it’s important to remember the reality into which we will speak our prayers. Consider Psalm 121:1-2. In the ESV translation, it begins, “I lift my eyes up to the hills.” Notice the “h ...