A recent missive from Cardinal Blase Cupich to parishioners in the Archdiocese of Chicago provoked an unusually vitriolic response this week after the cardinal addressed issues regarding proper ...

“What does it mean to receive Jesus in Holy Communion? It’s like Jesus is giving us a big hug, saying, ‘I love you so much. I want you to be close to me always,’” says Russell Pollitt, S.J., pastor of ...

Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago is advocating for Catholic faithful to receive holy Communion standing — the normative posture established by the U.S. Catholic bishops — as part of a renewed ...

Today marks the beginning of Holy Week for Christians around the world. Christian worship services take churches through the most important moments in the story of Jesus Christ. This is the high point ...

The bishops of England and Wales announced this week that the distribution of Holy Communion from the chalice during Mass will resume starting Holy Thursday. The U.K. bishops’ announcement comes after ...

Holy Week marks the final week of Lent for Christians and leads up to Easter Sunday. In 2026, Holy Week runs from Palm Sunday on March 29 through Easter Sunday on April 5, commemorating the events ...