rituals and prayers of Catholic funeral ceremonies are still embedded in the common memory and generally people have retained ...

The diocese of Udupi mourns the loss of Fr Dr Lawrence C D’Souza, a devoted priest, visionary leader, and compassionate ...

The handling of beads in times of prayer is an old and widespread tradition, the passing of beads between fingers to count and help with concentration. The Rosary fulfills this tradition within ...

Unless you have looked at a picture to prepare yourself, at first sight the tomb of the Blessed Carlo Acutis, which stands in ...

Darlene Joyce Rocheleau, 80 year old resident of Pierz passes away on Sunday, November 3 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls.

In a pointedly absurd moment in the novel, Augie March tells of a blind beggar he saw in a Naples seafood market toward the ...

Through his decadeslong tenure at the Los Angeles Catholic Worker, where many have passed away inside the home, Jeff Dietrich has learned more about death than he ever imagined. One of the most ...

Sometimes, people are stuck for words when death is around, but the Irish always have a saying or some wisdom to fill the void. When it comes to death, the Irish really know how to deliver a ...

A woman becomes emotional as she prays with a rosary during Eucharistic adoration following the opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life Jan ... The free podcast by Ascension, a Catholic ...

“I was just in there giving a quick prayer for the Yankees — and my family,” he said. “I’m feeling good. I’m a little nervous. It’s definitely a make-or-break game for us.

Palestinians perform funeral prayer for Dr. Haya Tabash, a female medical doctor, martyred by the Israeli genocide machine in Gaza. Abna World Service with 27 Languages enter about contact ...