Pope Francis addressed thousands of international pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, urging them not to turn the sacrament of confirmation into their “last rites” as Catholics but ...

Today, February 8, has been designated as the International Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking. It is also the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, who is the patron of trafficking victims.

Just as Saint Tarcisius is the patron saint of altar servers, all of us should ask for his intercession, that we appreciate the Blessed Sacrament more fully. A Service of EWTN News, Inc.

The saint will act as a patron and guide to the person seeking confirmation. Candidates will usually devote time during their confirmation classes to choosing a saint who particularly inspires them.

I was inspired to take the patron saint of Ireland, Brigid, for my confirmation name because she embodied so many connections to my grandmother Elizabeth, whose middle name was Bridget and who ...

Today is Valentine's Day. You may be wondering: Who is St. Valentine? Why is he the patron saint of lovers?

April 23, the patron saint’s day of Pope Francis, is a holiday at the Vatican and the pope usually celebrated it with acts of charity toward people in need.

Metro Various sects that fall under the umbrella of Christianity have their own unique traditions when it comes to the sacraments. Roman Catholics about to receive the sacrament of confirmation oft… ...

"The problem," said the Bishop of Rome, "is how to ensure that the Sacrament of Confirmation is not reduced, in practice, to “last rites”, that is the Sacrament of “departure” from the Church." "It is ...

Before I began preparing for the sacrament of confirmation, I had no strong connection to the saints. They seemed lofty and inaccessible—locked away behind a stained glass window, hanging high ...

Why is he the patron saint of lovers? There is a story there. St. Valentine was a priest in Rome during the reign of Emperor Claudius II, according to Christian tradition.