Visit the homepage for more information. France knows what is called the "Great Novena of the Immaculate Conception," which is held annually from November 30 to December 8. It was founded in 1936, and ...

The U.S. bishops have asked the faithful to join in a nine-day prayer to Christ the King “for the freedom of the Church.” ...

Residents of this town's Betis district started going to the nearby Betis Catholic Cemetery to clean the tombs of their department relatives and loved ...

Day of the Dead, or Dia De Los Muertos, is an annual holiday that honors the memory and life of deceased loved ones on Nov. 1 ...

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Public Affairs is encouraging Catholics across the country to take part in ...

Every year this time Mexico erupts in celebrations during the Day of the Dead MEXICO CITY -- It’s midnight on the fringes of ...

In Ireland, it was once widely believed that the souls of the dead would return to their family home on All Souls’ Night and great care was taken to make sure they felt welcome. The Celtic ...

Being raised in Gulod has afforded me a front-row seat to some barrio customs about death. What seemed morbid and fearsome to ...

Some are even finding ways to change the conversation around death itself − and bringing life to spaces previously thought of only for the dead. The cemetery was "run down" when Tyler Cassidy ...

During the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late October and early November, Latin Americans honor their ...

Evo Morales, the former president of Bolivia, said Sunday that four masked men fired on his car as he was headed to a church ...

The Bishops’ Committee for Religious Freedom, an office of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), is encouraging the faithful to participate in a novena ahead of the Solemnity of ...