Catholic funerals express the Christian hope in eternal life and the resurrection of the body on the last day. Every component of Catholic funeral rites should express these fundamental ...

Not only is there a biblical basis for the teaching on purgatory, but the teaching also makes sense based on the promises contained in Scripture to those who have been called to be saints.

I often find myself not only being with Francis in prayer but asking things of him. It is important to question why I do that and why so many others do the same with their deceased loved ones.

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will release a document on Nov. 4 about titles of Mary that refer to her ...

The Gospel says Jesus spent the last night before being crucified at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden. Come ...