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WASHINGTON — Days ahead of a major Marian feast day in the Catholic Church, a marble statue of Our Lady of Fatima near the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington was vandalized, with Mary's hands and nose cut off, her face scratched and the cross on her crown broken off.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis closed the Year of St. Joseph with a private visit to a community in Rome that helps people experiencing marginalization, crisis or substance abuse.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A dream that Doug LaViolette had for well over a year — something he said a few friends told him was "crazy"— has come true.
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — When restoration on the Church of the Nativity's wooden beams and leaking roof began in 2013 with the blessing of the three custodial churches, everyone involved was aware of the historic significance of the venture. It was the first time in 540 years that any repair work was done on the church on the site where Jesus was born.
The parish church of St. Thomas More was dedicated by Richmond Bishop John. J. Russell Dec. 9, 1961. Today marks the 60th anniversary of the dedication.
VATICAN CITY — The representation of Peru's diverse Indigenous communities in this year's Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square embodies the joy and hope of their faith, said Peruvian Bishop Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda of Huancavelica, Peru.
LONDON — Among the Nobel laureates, politicians and professors honored by the BBC as among the 100 most influential and inspiring women of the year is a Catholic nun from rural Myanmar.
WASHINGTON — The church is taking a fresh look at ministry at the United States' historically Black colleges and universities.
ROME — An hour before sunrise, Pope Francis set a basket of white roses at the base of a statue of the Immaculate Conception in the center of Rome, praying Mary would help all who suffer.
LAKE ORION, Mich. — There were four white candles, each tied with blue-and-gold ribbons, alight in the darkness on the baptismal font at St. Joseph Parish Dec. 5.
