St. Teresa’s discalced nuns and friars, on the other hand, lived in extreme poverty and rejected property—they also, per their name, wore sandals or no shoes at all.

If you go to Ávila in October you may enjoy but will definitely be caught up in a effusive, month-long Fiesta of St. Teresa, its beloved parton saint whose image is everywhere, with concerts ...

On March 12, the Church celebrated the 400th anniversary of the canonization of St. Teresa of Ávila by Pope Gregory XV in 1622.

Pope Francis signed his letter to the congress on March 19, the feast of St. Joseph, and noted that St. Teresa of Ávila had a great devotion to St. Joseph. “She took him as a teacher, advocate ...

St. Teresa of Avila fought many battles, both interior and exterior. Her bravery, combined with significant honesty, encouraged her to subject her mystical experiences to various theologians.

The remains of St. Teresa of Ávila, a Spanish nun, are still intact hundreds of years after her death in 1582, Catholic Church officials say.

Teresa was last displayed in 1914, when devotees had a single day to see the saint. This time, the display drew almost 100,000 visitors over two weeks, said Miguel Ángel González, the prior of ...

Spiritual Reality Check: St. Teresa of Avila Found To Be Still Incorrupt Sometimes we need supernatural events to remember the spiritual is still very much a part of our lives. by Aubrey Harris ...

St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Ross Township drew residents from around the region to its annual church festival Aug. 12 to 17. The nightly event featured homemade dinners, live musical ...

Pope Francis has hailed St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood in a letter marking fifty years since the 16th century Spanish mystic was declared the first female ...