Powerful sound fills the soaring ceilings of the iconic Gothic cathedral, and the sheer ambiance of the numerous stained-glass windows and the Carrara marble altars are a feast for the eyes.

Further reading: Pope Francis calls us to 'rejoice and be glad' In the liturgy, the rose-colored vestments and floral decorations used in some churches symbolize this call to joy. On this ...

The Archdiocese of Paris commissions famed designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac to create the liturgical vestments for the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral on December 7 and 8.

Gregory's conclusions are echoed by Catholic journalist Kaya Oakes. In Not So Sorry: Abusers, False Apologies, and the Limits of Forgiveness, Oakes also considers the experiences of trauma victims ...

Our services are more traditional ... Catholic churches, which seek to pair the worship practices of the pre-Reformation church in England with protestant doctrine, use more elaborate vestments ...

Priests wear white vestments on Christmas ... In the Latin rite of the Catholic Church, Epiphany celebrates the revelation that Jesus was the Son of God. It focuses primarily on this revelation ...

Dec. 24 (UPI) --The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" at the Vatican on Christmas Eve in traditional ceremonies before addressing thousands of Catholic ...

CNN looks at how fashion designer and artist, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, came up with the new look for the vestments to be worn inside Notre Dame since its reconstruction. Burt, beloved ...

Instead, Castelbajac was handpicked by the Catholic leadership ... The playful vestments might raise eyebrows among traditional Catholics, but he has no doubt about the faith Notre Dame’s ...

When Emma Drozda from Colorado sent out her university applications, two of the eight schools she applied to were Catholic universities: Loyola Marymount University and the University of San Diego ...

Pope Francis prays during a Eucharistic celebration in the Vatican, on the final day of a summit on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church From Australian country towns to schools in Ireland and ...