Cebu City, PHILIPPINES — On this Second Sunday or Octave Day of Easter, Catholics celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. The day’s gospel tells of God’s mercy. The risen Jesus Christ appears to his apostles ...

Some months ago, looking ahead to the 20th anniversary of the death of Pope St. John Paul II, I decided upon a parish commemoration of the final Holy Mass offered in his presence. He died on April 2, ...

The Pope is on Instagram. A photo of the Pope praying was posted on his account, called franciscus, on Saturday morning, along with the caption "Pray for me" in nine different languages. In an ...