Besides being Polish, Blessed Józef and Wiktoria Ulma were passionate about the theater, acting in a local theater troupe.
A man born into slavery in Haiti is the only layperson buried in St. Patrick's Cathedral, an honor typically reserved to bishops.
St. John Paul II pointed to the presence of many holy men and women in America who were born in a place where Christianity was firmly rooted.
The "Apostle of California" certainly had his struggles and failings, but he constantly strived for holiness in all that he did.
In 1981 alone, they exchanged some dozen letters as Reagan was formulating his foreign policy.
The site of the only approved Marian apparition in the United States will feature a novena of events highlighting American saints in honor of the 250th anniversary of America's founding.
During the United States' 250th anniversary celebrations, the St. John Paul II National Shrine has opened a new exhibit: “A New Birth of Freedom.”
The first saint of the United States and the first American Pope share more than a passport. Pope Leo XIV travels to her birthplace today to venerate her heart.
The first U.S. citizen to ever be canonized was born in this small town near Milan. The first U.S. citizen to ever be Successor of Peter will be the first pope to visit her basilica.
A six-month pilgrimage in the Philippines is underway, with implications that go beyond Catholic devotion.
St. "Brother Albert" Chmielowski was a painter, who ended up selling all of his paintings to lead a life of service to the poor.
Preparing for the 500th anniversary of Our Lady of Guadalupe's appearance, Mexican bishops have invited US participation in an ongoing "Guadalupan Novena of years."
The US Bishops voted in favor of advancing the cause of John Rick Miller, an American businessman who has ties to St. Margaret D'Youville and St. André Bessette.
The US Bishops voted to support the cause of beatification and canonization of Msgr. Joseph Buh, a missionary priest who worked in the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota.
Venerable Patrick Peyton's remains were relocated to a newly renovated center in hopes that pilgrims will be able to encounter the priest that has changed so many lives.
St. John Paul II witnessed these Salesians arrested and taken away by the German Nazis, simply because they were Catholic priests. They died in concentration camps.
On Monday, June 8, Pope Leo XIV will address the Spanish Parliament, a highly anticipated moment in his visit to Spain and a continuation of a modern papal tradition.
