Two martyrs — St. Stephen and St. Thomas Becket — and the Holy Infants who lost their lives to Herod’s vicious pursuit of Christ have feast days this week. What is the church trying to tell us by situating these particular feasts just after the joyful celebration of the Savior’s birth?

Ernesto Cofiño, a Guatemalan pediatrician and Opus Dei supernumerary known for his tireless fundraising and attention to the poorest of patients, has been declared venerable by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.

Photos featured this week include Pope Francis’ 87th birthday, an illuminated Nativity in Manila, Philippines, and more.

A new version of an iconic cockerel, or rooster, is once again watching over Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, symbolizing resilience amid destruction after a devastating April 2019 fire.

Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory, is interviewed about his new book “When Science Goes Wrong: Desire and the Search for Truth.”

The church’s liturgical season of Christmas is one of its shortest, but also one of its most unique. Within it is the eight-day celebration of the Lord’s Nativity as well as other feasts.

The liturgical calendar is omnipresent in Catholic life. Many parish bulletins list the liturgical days of the week and corresponding Scripture readings, but what is it?

Will attending Christmas Vigil Mass on Sunday fulfill my Sunday and Christmas obligations? If it true that artificial flowers/plants should not be used to decorate the altar, what about artificial Christmas tress?