O glorious St. Michael, guardian and defender of the Church of Jesus Christ, come to the assistance of this Church, against which the powers of hell are unchained, guard with especial care her august ...

A statue of St. Michael the Archangel is seen at the Church of St. Michael in New York City. In response to the church's abuse crisis, some pastors have asked their parishioners to say the prayer to ...

If ever there was a time for Catholics to call on a saint whose charge is to “defend us in battle,” it is now. Bishops in more than a dozen dioceses are doing just that by asking that the prayer to St ...

A statue of St. Michael the Archangel is displayed at the Church of St. Michael in New York City. (CNS Photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) St. Michael the Archangel is back, invoked to defend Christians from ...

Prayer for protection from evil spirits has a long history. In the Orthodox tradition, prayers aimed at getting rid of evil have been known since early times. They have become part of rituals ...

A statue of St. Michael the Archangel is seen at the Church of St. Michael in New York City. (Credit: CNS Photo/Gregory A. Shemitz.) Listen WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to the Church abuse crisis, ...

"Saint Michael and the Dragon," a Spanish (Valencian) painting, tempera on wood, gold ground, c. 1405. (Met Museum) WASHINGTON (CNS) — In response to the church abuse crisis, many parishes around the ...