On Oct. 10, 2020, Carlo Acutis, a computer enthusiast, was beatified and given the title of “Blessed,” in the town of Assisi in Italy. Already, Catholics are calling this 15-year-old video gamer and ...

In March 2020, as the COVID-19 coronavirus disease continued to spread around the globe, many social media users encountered a rumor that was almost too perfect to believe: A "patron of saint of ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Within the walls of virtually every Catholic church, their faces reach through time in statues and stained glass. The faces of the Saints. Even a Saint for pierogies. "There are ...

More than 60 journalists have petitioned Pope Francis to make Titus Brandsma an official patron saint of journalism. An open letter published on May 10 said that the world “urgently requires a holy ...

England's patron saint, St George, will be celebrated this Thursday 23 April. The day is synonymous with public displays of the English flag – the red cross on a white background – and is celebrated ...

Each Greek armed force has its own patron saint, indicating that the modern Greek state is deeply rooted in the Orthodox ...

The founding of the United States was shaped by inspirational figures authoring remarkable tales long since forgotten — or since erased. Tamanend is one of them. More commonly called King Tammany, or ...

Editor’s note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts ...

St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, a Franciscan friar who was murdered by the Nazis in Auschwitz, is one of the 20th century's most notable saints. But behind his trademark glasses, deep devotion to the ...

This contest will run until noon, March 21 (It has been extended an extra week due to technical glitches with Henry and Emily's e-mail account). With Saint Patrick's Day coming up, we find ourselves ...