Holy Week/Triduum

In his Sept. 24, 2025 general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued to reflect on the mystery of Holy Saturday and Jesus’ descent into the realm of the dead to bring …

Our rest in God’s presence can renew our spirit and open us to his grace, while meditative silence can enable us to express better God’s word to others.

The blessing of Easter baskets on Holy Saturday is present across Europe, and elements of the deeply rooted Catholic tradition reflects the essence of the Resurrection.

This Easter Vigil on April 19, parishes across the U.S. will welcome thousands of new Catholics — and this year, numbers are notably on the rise.

Christians in the Holy Land not only have the right but also the duty to celebrate Easter despite all the difficulties and conflicts they are now experiencing, said Cardinal Pierbattista …

While he did not celebrate Mass or wash the feet of inmates, Pope Francis made his customary Holy Thursday visit to a detention facility on April 17.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis is going without supplemental oxygen for longer periods and is continuing therapy to recover his voice and to recover his physical strength, the Vatican …

In Lent, we expect the sojourn through the desert, encountering spiritual heat, thirst, mirages that disappear as we draw near to them. Sometimes, we find ourselves encountering Christ there and …

The encyclical “Evangelium Vitae” was published 30 years ago this week, so it seems fitting that many of our stories looked at the sanctity of human life and our culture …

(OSV News) — Despite the considerable amount of controversy that surrounded it, including allegations of anti-Semitism, Mel Gibson’s 2004 biblical drama “The Passion of the Christ” was sufficiently popular that …