Emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Abuja,  Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has asked politicians and traditional rulers in the country ...

"Oct. 31 marks the day 507 years ago when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenberg, Germany." ...

Finally, we consider the ‘imperfect purification’ of the deceased who are in purgatory, noted in the catechism’s definition. The Church teaches us that penances of the faithful, freely undertaken ...

The most famous episode is Durga killing Mahishasura. Legend has it that two sons of Danu called Rambha and Karambha performed penances to gain more powers. Rambha performed the austerities by ...

The exposition, spread over an area of 20,000 square feet, uses the latest audio-visual techniques to tell the story of Buddha, his quest for enlightenment, his rejection of ritual penances ...

After her conversion, Pelagia gave her wealth to Bishop Nonnus so he could give the proceeds to the poor. She then went to the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem and lived as a hermit, disguised as the monk ...