Archbishop Renato Boccardo of Spoleto-Norcia dedicated the newly repaired basilica, which marks the birthplace of St.

Jesus prayed among the olive trees in the garden of Gethsemane on his last night before the crucifixion, according to the ...

It seems unusual that the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar schedules two major celebrations on days that are ...

Come October, monks and nuns are busy harvesting olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden — where the Gospel ...

LOMÉ, Togo — Coffee production requires great devotion, especially if those harvesting the beans are Catholic monks. High in ...

Tucson’s iconic Benedictine Monastery opened its doors to Central American asylum seekers ahead of schedule due to larger numbers of families arriving at the border and being released by immigration ...