First, Stephen explicitly associates his death with Christ’s, repeating two of Jesus’ own words from the cross. He asks that ...

And the Holy Innocents, victims of Herod’s persecution, give their lives in place of Jesus. They testify to him by their ...

God wants to save each and every person, and Christians are called to give witness to that fact by praying even for people ...

If you're facing a tough situation right now, never lose faith. This prayer to Saint Stephen is powerful and is meant to be ...

In his Angelus address on Dec. 26, Pope Francis reflected on Stephen’s last words as he was being stoned to death: “Lord, do ...

Today, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Stephen, the holy protomartyr and archdeacon who became the first ...

Pope Francis marked the day after Christmas by noting Christians are still being persecuted for their faith, as the Church ...

Pope Francis gave this comforing reminder to the faithful on the Feast of St. Stephen, 26 December, during his Angelus ...

We keep things in discreet categories in our culture. Religion too often remains within the church's walls, kept apart from the forces that drive society. That's a large reason why we have secular ...

More than 500,000 Romanians are celebrating their name day on Friday, December 27, coinciding with the feast of Saint Stephen ...

During his Angelus address on the Feast of St. Stephen, the Holy Father renews Christmas wishes to the faithful, and, at the ...

A popular Irish Pub in Downtown Syracuse is keeping centruies of tradition alive with music, food, drinks and a lot of ...