Saint Mary Basilica’s annual Blessing of the Animals brought together parishioners, visitors, and shelter pets for prayers, ...

The Rev. Beth Oling, right, the pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Port Angeles, blesses Lille, a 17-year-old Havanese ...

WAUWATOSA, Wis. - Some religious families' furry friends received blessings at Mount Mary University on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The university said it was more than just a pet blessing – it also offered a ...

WAUKESHA -- The cold and snow during the past few weeks has taken its toll on just about everything, including food pantries that work to feed some of the area's most vulnerable. Those at True Life ...

"I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live" (Deuteronomy 30:19). This ...

The older I get, the faster birthdays seem to come around. Admittedly, celebrations look much different as an adult than they ...

The Church’s pastoral life is open to all people, but blessings are reserved for couples who are married according to Catholic teaching, Cardinal Kevin Farrell said Thursday. “It is essential and very ...

In Matthew chapter 14, we find the disciples in the grip of a fierce storm. They’re in that storm because they have been commanded by the Lord to cross the Sea of Galilee, (vs. 22). They are in the ...

Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Oct. 18, 2023. AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino Pope Francis’ Dec. 18, 2023, announcement that Catholic ...