First American pontiff Robert Prevost takes Catholic Church helm amid increasing global turmoil - The 69-year-old former ...

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

Prelates who voted in the conclave played down the new pope’s American roots. In his first Mass as pontiff, Leo pledged to ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass this morning following his election, calling on the Church to focus on areas where ...

Cultures often pass on their wisdom by means of proverbs. In the 18 years that I lived in Rome, I struggled to make sense of ...

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WALA) This year’s Blessing of the Fleet activities took place Sunday in Bayou La Batre. The Blessing of the Fleet Mass celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Rodi and pastor ...

prayer and contemplation regarding the possibility of his death which has come true due to prolonged illness. We thank the Lord for that blessing in the midst of our tears.” The Guam archbishop ...

The funeral prayer of the martyr of Congo helicopter crash Lieutenant Colonel Asif Ali Awan was offered at University ground in Muzaffarabad on Sunday. High-ranking military, civil officials, members ...

The main concelebrants at the memorial Mass, which marked the final day of the " novendiali " – the nine days of official ...

Leo also mentioned Francis, who offered his last blessing to crowds in Rome on Easter Sunday, the day before he died. "We still have in our ears that weak, but always courageous voice of Pope ...

For several persons, the prayers are said in the plural. If the scapular is to be blessed alone, then the blessing begins with Lord, show us your kindness and mercy, and concludes with the prayer ...