When I was a young girl attending Mass with my family at St. Mary's Catholic Church in the 1960s and '70s, I don't ever remember wanting to be an altar server. So the fact that I ended up becoming one ...

The Diocese of Palayamkottai in India launched its first altar server training program, teaching 1,570 children across five parishes more about the sacred role. With the support of the Diocese of ...

Catholics are more fortunate than the Old Testament prophets were because in the Eucharist they experience Jesus' closeness and know that God is not far off on a lofty throne, Pope Francis told ...

The Holy Father spent much time before and after the liturgy to greet and bless the tens of thousands of pilgrims from his popemobile. Pope Francis greets tens of thousands of altar servers packed in ...

As I sit and wait, thousands of thoughts are running through my mind. Where is everyone? What if I have to do this all by myself? Will I remember my cues? That was how I felt on my first day of altar ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. “It’s pretty amazing.” That is how Israel Gombojav, age 15, of Corpus ...

Pope Francis greets altar servers during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 25. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) FATIMA, Portugal (CNS) — Being an altar server should be a ...

The Altar Servers’ boys and girls group of St Joseph’s Church, Hirebile in the Chikmagalur diocese joyfully bid adieu to three young and energetic altar boys who have faithfully served at the altar ...

Sometimes, love and loyalty appear in the most unexpected forms, and in Barretos, Brazil, it came on four paws. Johnny, a skinny and tired stray dog, found a new home in the heart of a local church, ...

Anna Sena was honored as a distinguished altar server at a special awards ceremony. Bishop Richard J. Malone presided over the ceremony. Submitted photo Anna Sena of Ashville was honored at the 49th ...

Kyra Pence receives her medallion from Bishop Richard Malone during the 48th annual Catholic Bishop’s Altar Server awards recently at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Buffalo. Submitted photo BUFFALO — Kyra ...

The Diocese of Palayamkottai in southern India encompasses the Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, and Tenkasi districts with a Catholic population of nearly 138,500. Altar servers attend a training session in ...