The vestibule was filled with little white dresses, veils and suits before the First Communion Mass on May 3 at St. Michael ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic ...

Many LGBTQ+ Catholic groups have welcomed the new pope, while voicing concern over his 2012 comments and hope for a shift in ...

Q. What did the early church do on Sunday? A. Historically, every Sunday Christians came together for a very specific kind of worship. They didn’t just come together to pray or to sing ...

Fourteen students received their First Holy Communion at Guardian Angel Church on May 4, guided by Father Joseph Kelly and ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pontiff in front of cardinals at Sistine Chapel in historic moment - Friday’s service comes a day after Pope Leo XIV was elected pontiff, becoming the first North ...

Over 130 cardinals prepare to elect the next pope, guided by faith and aware of the Church’s evolving role in a complex world ...

Holy Spirit Parish recently celebrated First Holy Communion at St. Mary’s Church in Mocanaqua. Seven young people from St. Adalbert’s Church in Glen Lyon and St. Martha’s Church in Fairmount Springs ...

Eighteen area children received the Sacrament of Holy Communion in ceremonies held at the Church of Saint Patrick in Milford.

A spirit of reverence and joy filled Corpus Christi Church on Sunday as twelve young children received their first Holy ...

As he headed to Rome, reporters aboard Air Force One asked President Trump why he felt it was important to go to Pope Francis ...

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