Treatment of aliens, immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees is in the news as the Trump administration comes nearer.

The distinctive dong of an ancient bell accompanied the opening of the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major on Jan.

The wise men in today's gospel reading are often depicted in our cribs and carols as kings. However, the gospel describes them as magi, what we would call today astronomers. The wise men at the time ...

My epiphany is I forget things, and this is a factor of age. Despite my faltering memory, I remember the big ‘E’ Epiphany ...

The village of Battir, on the West Bank hills near Bethlehem, is a land of olive groves, grape vines, fig trees and seven ...

A sign outside the church traces the journey of the Holy Family from Jerusalem to Egypt and back. A close look at it shows ...

I was shocked when I started reading the sermons in poetry by Narsai, the fifth-century saint, the “Harp of the Spirit”, born ...

Time to re-engage in the fight for Israel with passion and conviction, not apologetics or apprehension. A new film and book show the way.

There are so many wonderful details in the Epiphany story: the call of the Gentiles, their enthusiastic response, the ...

Faithful walk through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday at the Vatican after it was opened by Pope Francis ...

In an advertisement for New Testament retelling “the Greatest Story Ever Told,” survivalist Bear Grylls called Mary a ...

Voices of bishops, pastors and the pope are aligning around ancient messages from the Old and New Testaments that call us ...