VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, paid a surprise visit on Thursday, April 17, to Rome’s Regina Coeli, one of Italy’s most overcrowded prisons, to offer well-wishes ...

As the long weekend begins for this year’s Holy Week, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged faithful to take this opportunity to ...

As the Holy Days approach, a Catholic community shared ways for Filipinos to make their Holy Week meaningful and spiritually ...

Holy Week has always been a time to reflect. And if you’re staying home, watching religious movies may inspire introspection. Online, there are many free movies featuring beloved saints, whose lives ...

Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, president of Caritas Philippines, urged all candidates to “embrace this sacred time for deep ...

Weber’s argument remains relevant at present, especially in countries with Christian majority populations such as the Philippines where most Filipinos affiliate themselves with the Roman Catholic ...

In the face of deepening social and political polarization, the Catholic Church in the Philippines will consecrate the entire ...

Christianity has long been a powerful force in South Korean society and its battles over democracy. South Korea is among the ...

Good Friday, observed on April 18, 2025, is a solemn Christian holiday commemorating Jesus Christ's crucifixion and death.

Christians have celebrated Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. This photo gallery was curated by AP photo editor Patrick ...

Caretakers and artisans of religious images are once again busy with the upcoming processions marking the observance of the ...

Southeast Asia had its own terror network of violent Salafist extremists, which was connected to al Qaeda and focused on overthrowing ...