The Paschal candle represents Christ, the Light of the World ... The Easter candle is lighted each day during Mass throughout the Paschal season until Ascension Thursday.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The 41st annual “Red Mass,” a spiritual event that asks for guidance and strength during the coming ...

About 250 parishioners from the four Elkhart County Catholic Churches gathered Saturday afternoon at St. Vincent de Paul ...

On All Souls' Day, the Catholic faithful in Shillong honor the departed by cleaning graveyards, lighting candles, and ...

Far from a mere festivity, Halloween calls us to look beyond this world to the eternal one, uniting ourselves in prayer with ...

My Catholic parents sent us to Catholic school, and every Sunday after Mass, we were each given a quarter to light a candle and say a prayer for a new baby. I didn't even know back then how babies ...

Give the Yankees strength, Lord. The Bronx Bombers’ dire 0-2 World Series deficit prompted a cheeky plea for prayers from New ...

as this is where the first sacrament of baptism takes place before members are welcomed into the Catholic Church A votive candle is a small candle that is lit in church as an act of prayer.

In Mexico, families typically visit the graves of their loved ones to clean them, light candles, and bring food, drinks, and ...

During the summer I was early for a concert in Covent Garden and popped into the church of Corpus Christi in Maiden Lane ...

In Shanghai, it’s called Xujiahui Catholic Church (No.156 Puxi Road ... It’s still dark out when they start. Attendees light candles during Mass, symbolizing the coming light of day and salvation.

Christians in many countries around the world are celebrating All Saints' Day, a somber and spiritual day in the church's ...