On November 2, the Catholic Church commemorates the faithful departed. Praying for the dead is an ancient tradition, asking ...

Prayer for the dead is almost a battle with the reality of death and destruction that weighs down upon the earthly existence of man. This is and remains a particular revelation of the Resurrection.

Father David Rivera speaks during a Mass held for All Souls’ Day at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Hammonton, November ...

Seven Catholic cardinals and 123 Catholic bishops died within the last 12 months. Six U.S. bishops were among the deceased ...

This is one of the most important promises of our Catholic faith: The dead have not ceased to exist. If we can believe in God ...

Father Martin Xavier Vazhachira had served at St John The Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, since last year. His body was found on the beach at Dunbar on Friday afternoon.

Tis better to buy a small bouquet and give to your friend this very day, than a bushel of roses white and red to lay on his coffin after he's dead.” “Do not resent growing old. Many are denied ...

By the 1800s, the Day of the Dead markets in Mexico City were also selling clothing, shoes, furniture, tools, home decor, and ...

The Catholic Church set the day apart for intercession for the souls in Purgatory, when prayers and masses were offered for ...

A Catholic priest asked Pennsylvania rally attendees to pray for Donald Trump just moments ... but "fine" and the gunman and ...

As a Catholic bereavement doula, Jorgensen walks with families through early child loss, drawing on the Bible, the Church’s prayer traditions ... how we parent our deceased children.

Seven Catholic cardinals and 123 Catholic ... Religious sisters pray during a Mass of suffrage for deceased cardinals and bishops celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica on Nov ...