Mar. 13—Like most of the disciples, James, brother of John and one of the sons of the fisherman Zebedee, was an assertive man who was at times irascible. Often referred to as "James the Greater," ...

Today the church commemorates the Apostle James, brother of the Apostle John, together known as the sons of Zebedee and nicknamed the “Sons of Thunder” for their outburst against a Samaritan town that ...

Today in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI discussed the Apostle, "James the Greater," during his weekly general audience. The Holy Father told the crowd of 25,000 people that James possessed an ...

Participants processed with the cathedral’s statue of St. James to the atrium of the church where the prelate blessed the city of Santiago de Cuba. Cuban Catholics process with a statute of St. James ...

Jewish leaders falsely accuse Jesus of blasphemy at an illegal trial.

Having authored the “Saints and Art” series for more than a year, I would be remiss if I omitted my own patron, St. John the Evangelist. Traditionally regarded as the author of the Fourth Gospel, of ...

On Sunday, January 29, 2017, Saint James the Apostle School in Springfield (www.sjspringfield.org) begins its Catholic Schools Week celebration with an Open House from 1:15 PM - 3:00 PM. "Catholic ...