By Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA
Many know Ferrero Rocher for its popular hazelnut chocolates, but the company’s tie to Our Lady of Lourdes is lesser known.
Michele...
By Joseph Pronechen/National Catholic Register
St. John Paul II is truly called the “Mercy Pope.”
He beatified and then canonized St. Faustina Kowalska, who had received...
The Holy Lance, also known as the Lance of Longinus, holds a significant place in Christian tradition as the weapon believed to have pierced the side of Jesus during his crucifixion. Tradition holds that the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica has the jealous custody of a relic that is part of the Holy Lance.
Holy Week and Divine Mercy Sunday, present everyone with particular plenary indulgences that everyone has the opportunity to receive. Here’s how to gain them for yourselves, your loved ones in purgatory, and possibly even for some forgotten soul there.
By Alexandra Greeley/National Catholic Register
Catholic and love to cook?
If so, check out the brand-new cookbook called Dining With the Saints, authored by chef and EWTN host Father Leo...
Jesuit Father Walter Ciszek (1904-84) was an American priest who traveled to the Soviet Union as a missionary, was arrested and imprisoned for 15 years in...
Catholics can celebrate “leap day” as a uniquely Catholic holiday because of a saint — Oswald — and the fact that the idea of a leap year is a Catholic one.
Yes, there is a physical object known as “the Chair of St. Peter.” It is housed at the Vatican, at the back of St. Peter’s basilica.
Feb. 22 is the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter. And there is more to the story. Here are 9 things you need to know ...
