Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more ...

The pope was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14 due to bronchitis and labored breathing. Since then, he has been diagnosed ...

The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter isn’t about furniture—it’s about the foundation of papal teaching and authority.

Newark Advocate faith columnist Jeff Gill explores the history of Valentine's Day and how it connects to today's ...

Father Michael said Saint Valentine was one, very real person– or at least the man that the church honored with a feast was no legend. He said he did not know of the secret marriage ceremonies, but ...

Besides the Holy Doors, other factors have contributed to the high number of people visiting Rome and other parts of Italy to ...

The resignation of a Pope, of any Pope, in my opinion, cannot be considered an option. One does not step down from the Cross, ...

In the original festival, men would sacrifice a goat and a dog, then run around naked or nearly naked, hitting women with the animals' hides.

Most legends point to either Saint Valentine of Rome or Saint Valentine of Terni. One legend tells of Saint Valentine, a Roman priest who secretly performed weddings to defy Emperor Claudius II ...

Such was their influence in Church history, through their evangelization efforts, that Pope John Paul II named the two ...

The basilica of Santa Maria di Cosmedin, famous for the Mouth of Truth, houses a skull attributed to Saint Valentine, adorned with flowers and kept in a golden box. Despite its uniqueness, hundreds of ...

The health of Pope Francis, hospitalized since February 14 for pneumonia, is causing concern. Since his election in 2013, he ...