O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of your dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the coming of the third day ...

God of all the ages, on my visit to Jerusalem, the “City of Peace”, spiritual home to Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, I bring before you the joys, the hopes and the aspirations, the trials ...

On Saturday, the Holy See Press Office said Francis had remained in stable condition for the last few days, with stable blood ...

14, thanking the public for their prayers. "I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my ... The pope ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, celebrates a Mass to pray for Pope Francis with ambassadors accredited ...

The hospital Holy Hour is one of many prayer initiatives that have sprung up in the Eternal City this week. Faithful gather to pray during a Holy Hour at St. John Paul II Chapel at Gemelli ...

Some 90,000 Palestinians have prayed at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City under tight security by Israeli ...

Students and parishioners gathered at Holy Name Cathedral for the traditional burning of palm leaves ahead of Ash Wednesday.

During this month, Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset and engage in increased prayer and reflection.

The Islamic holy month of Ramadan is set to begin. Here's what you need to know about the period and how it's observed.