Some of my non-Catholic friends find prayer to the saints ooky. They ask me, "Since when is talking to a bunch of dead guys Christian?" Since biblical times. Consider Moses. He had been a dead guy for ...

A statue of St. Aloysius Gonzaga carrying a plague victim in his arms is seen on the campus of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., in this undated photo. (Credit: CNS photo/courtesy Gonzaga ...

All Saints Day, Nov. 1, is nearly upon us. Over the years, prayer to the saints has become one of my favorite Catholic beliefs to explain and defend because it is richly biblical and rooted in our ...

Although many of the known saints have their own feast day during the year, on November 1, the Catholic Church remembers them all through the Solemnity of All Saints. For the saints that we do not ...

Pope Francis delivers his blessing during his general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican April 7, 2021. The pope said Christians are never alone in prayer but instead are ...

Christians are never alone in prayer but instead are accompanied by myriad saints who protect them and seek God's intercession, Pope Francis said. Whenever men or women open their hearts to God, they ...

On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on Monday, Pope Francis urged Christians to pray for one another and for unity, saying "only prayer unlocks chains." "What would happen if we prayed more and ...