Worship of the saints was a central belief of the medieval church. But not all saints had equal importance. The appeal of some was universal and they were revered right across Christendom. Usually ...

Acutis, who died aged 15 from leukaemia in 2006, is to become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint after being ...

Century England, a dark-skinned saint with a promiscuous past became a boundary-breaking cultural and religious icon. A new ...

While traditional religious practices may be on the decline, pilgrimages — meditative, multi-day hikes — are experiencing a ...

The best account we have is the Life of St. Patrick by a scholar named Muirchú. This hagiography–or biography of a saint–was ...

Andalusian philosopher is known for a number of key ideas adopted by later Sufis, including the unity of being, the concept ...

The main draw of Korčula’s south coast is arguably Pupnatska Luka Beach, a pebble beach around a 20-minute drive from the old ...

When traveling to Italy, Father Nugent invites travelers to approach their destinations from the perspective of a pilgrim.

During medieval times, texts show that people not ... identified" with Ireland and would become one of its three patron saints, along with St. Brigid and St. Columba, Waidler said.