The St. Joseph Altar or St. Joseph Table is an old tradition from Sicily, according to the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

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Father Carlos Henrique Fernandes of the Diocese of Tubarão, Brazil, right, embraces a crying elderly man named Marcos who approached the altar moments before Communion at the Church of St. Francis of ...

A Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing Iowa altar boys in the 1980s has died, according to a Florida diocese where he lived until his death. The Rev. Leo Riley was accused of misconduct toward ...

Costa Rica will, for the first time in its history, try for nominations for both best international feature and best documentary at the Oscars. A few weeks after having selected Juan Manuel ...

CHICAGO (OSV News) — As Pope Leo XIV neared his 70th birthday Sept. 14, those closest to the American-born pontiff said they knew, very early on, that he was in for lifelong service to the church.

Pope Leo XIV speaks to altar servers from France during a meeting in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Aug. 25, 2025. More than 350 altar servers from 18 French dioceses took part in the pilgrimage.

Every Catholic at Mass, but especially the altar servers, should rejoice that they are in the presence of Jesus, Pope Leo XIV said. “But the Mass is also a serious, solemn moment, filled with ...

Pope Leo XIV speaks to altar servers from France during a meeting in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Aug. 25, 2025. More than 350 altar servers from 18 French dioceses took part in the pilgrimage.

More than 50,000 pilgrims representing 88 dioceses across 20 European countries have descended upon Rome this week to participate in the 13th International Pilgrimage of Altar Servers 2024 taking ...

The Archdiocese of Hartford has agreed to pay a former altar boy $2.4 million to settle his claim that a priest sexually abused him more than 100 times over a five-year period in the 1980s. Father ...