Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection for the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Dec. 28, 2025.

President Donald Trump honored the feast of the Immaculate Conception, which appears to be the first time a U.S. president formally recognized the holy day.

Nor can we observe Advent without the Blessed Mother. “Among creatures, no one knows Christ better than Mary; no one can introduce us to a profound knowledge of his mystery better than his Mother,” ...

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next alongside a Christmas tree during an event at the White House in Washington Dec. 5, 2025. Trump issued a Dec. 8 statement marking the feast of the Immaculate ...

Pope Leo XIV marked the popular Marian feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe by asking that Mary to intercede in the effort to ...

Pilgrims pause for prayer as the Walk with Mary procession in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 13 arrived at the Basilica of the ...

Here is further background on the day, including why it is important to the Catholic Church and traditional methods to celebrate the day. What does the Feast of the Assumption celebrate? How and where ...

VATICAN CITY — Faithful to the wish of Pope Francis, a new decree has bumped the liturgical celebration honoring St. Mary Magdalene from a “memorial” to a “feast,” putting her on par with the apostles ...