17 centuries ago, a saint was beheaded. His dried blood 'miraculously' changed form at an Italian ritual

In a church in Naples, Italy, the dried blood of a saint killed in 305 AD turned into a liquid, signalling a "miracle" for the devotees. The blood ritual of St Januarius has been carried on for ...
Arlington Catholic Herald

A rare relic of St. Nicholas makes an appearance at an Annandale parish

At Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church in Annandale parishioners recently venerated a rare relic of the ...

Church altar featuring homeless man goes on display a stone's throw from his grave at the Vatican

In 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome to pose for a drawing, thinking that he would make an ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Pope criticizes overcrowding in prisons during special Mass for detainees, guards and families

The Vatican said an estimated 6,000 people signed up to participate in the weekend pilgrimage, including representatives from ...