The Aug. 13 reenactment of the assumption of Mary at the Valencia Cathedral is considered to be an “auto sacramental” (“sacramental act”), a genre of drama linked to Catholic rituals and traditions ...

The Assumption women’s basketball team secured a spot in the NCAA Division 2 Tournament for the third consecutive year, despite a midseason slump The Assumption men’s basketball team also locked up an ...

During his Angelus address on the solemnity of the Assumption, Pope Francis reminded Catholics that the Blessed Virgin Mary always “goes before us on the journey.” Reflecting on the first chapter of ...

Here is further background on the day, including why it is important to the Catholic Church and traditional methods to celebrate the day. What does the Feast of the Assumption celebrate? How and where ...

CLEVELAND — One of Cleveland's greatest traditions is returning to Little Italy this weekend. The annual Feast of the Assumption festival is back, with four days of events beginning Friday in the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Everyone is Italian-Catholic during the Feast of the Assumption celebration in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood. “The Feast,” as it is popularly known, is a party that takes ...

Many Protestants are unaware of it, but the infallibility of the Pope has never once been officially exercised since the doctrine was defined by the Vatican Council in 1870.* This week, the vast ...