Before the final blessing, a moment of silence was observed — as before the tomb of Jesus in the Holy Sepulcher’s edicule — to invoke the gift of peace. Local Christians pray the rosary during a ...

First came “The Bible in a Year,” then “The Catechism in a Year” — now comes “The Rosary in a Year,” Ascension’s newest podcast that will begin on Jan. 1, 2025. Hosted by Father Mark-Mary Ames of the ...

This past weekend, Franciscan friars in Jerusalem gathered together with the faithful for two prayer services dedicated especially to peace, marking one week since war erupted between Israel and Hamas ...