The Church celebrates the feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael on September 29th. The Roman Catholic Church confirms the existence of angels and that they are active in our lives. In fact, the ...

Many Catholics can, at the drop of a hat, recite the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel — the famous petition to that venerable saint to “defend us in battle” and “cast into hell Satan.” In the ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael help encourage and accompany Christians on life’s journey and defend them from the devil, Pope Francis said. While the three archangels ...

Sept. 29 is the universal feast day of archangels Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. This year it also marks the second anniversary of the cornerstone blessing of St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic ...

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Catholic churches in the Philippines are usually overflowing with parishioners on Sundays. However, this is not the case for the National Shrine of St. Michael and the Archangels in Manila, despite ...