What the cross is really about [VIDEO]

What is the cross really about? Mark Hart (the Bible Geek) shares a powerful Good Friday message.

Peruvians carve life-size Way of the Cross for new Las Vegas parish

"I like to think about what Jesus must have been like," the 33-year-old designer and carver said, looking at the agonized, upturned face of the figure of the fallen Jesus. "There is passion, there is love, there is mercy."

Good Friday collection supports church in the Holy Land

The collection ensures not only that the buildings remain accessible, but that local Christians are able to stay in their homeland.

Pope to formally approve canonizations, including of Fatima seers

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As extraordinary as the apparitions at Fatima, Portugal, nearly 100 years ago were, the sanctity of the shepherd children did not hinge on their having seen Mary, a cardinal said.

Roman Missal calls Easter Vigil ‘mother of all vigils’ for a reason

That quote, "mother of all vigils" comes from St. Augustine's Sermon 209, which is pretty old, since the saint died in the year 430.

Slain priest’s killer sentenced to life in prison

The man arrested for the 2014 murder of Fr. Kenneth Walker, FSSP, and the aggravated assault on Fr. Joseph Terra, FSSP, will spend the rest of his life in prison. That was the decision of Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Pete Reinstein at a sentencing hearing April 7.

U.S. bishop remembers Martin Luther King at Vatican development meeting

"The racial divide in the United States and, sadly, in the Catholic Church in the United States is not something of the past. It is very much something of the present," the bishop said.

Pope approves provisions to recognize marriages of SSPX faithful

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Continuing initiatives aimed at a reconciliation with the Society of St. Pius X, Pope Francis has made it possible for bishops to ensure the validity of marriages celebrated in the traditionalist communities.

Faith at the Final Four

The life of the Church will factor into Final Four festivities in Phoenix this weekend.

Arizona strengthens conscience protections for health care workers

(CNA/EWTN News) — Health care providers and institutions opposed to assisted suicide gained more legal protections under a new Arizona law that aims to help ensure doctors and nurses aren’t fired for their beliefs if the practice is ever legalized.