when flowers are permitted on the altar, for this once during Advent. The spirit of penance during Advent is not the same as that for Lent and some joy is permitted. Gaudete means "rejoice" and ...

The Catholic Church has many historical customs ... where it is placed close to the basilica’s main altar, the Altar of the Confession, with the paschal candle nearby, in order that the public ...

The attacks on a university that failed its most vulnerable students turned into attacks against the Catholic Church. Like clockwork, people started saying things like “Well of course Villanova ...

The Greater Cincinnati area has such a large Catholic population, which, between the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the Diocese of Covington, is about 600,000 people. While most mourn the passing ...

Instead, he basically skated. No arrest, no charges, no penalties. Catholic Church Politics Social Issues Human Rights ...