As indicated on the website of the Vatican Apostolic Almoner’s Office, the procedure for obtaining an apostolic blessing can ...

This formula has been introduced into Roman Catholic worship as well. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus pronounces blessings on the poor, the humble, and the persecuted in the Beatitudes at the ...

Their trip included visits to major basilicas in Rome and sacred sites in Assisi, including the Pontifical Sanctuary of the ...

On the basis of age-old custom, water is one of the signs that the Church often uses in blessing the faithful. Holy water reminds the faithful of Christ, who is given to us as the supreme divine ...

During Eastertime – the current liturgical season, spanning 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost – the prayer is substituted with another devotion to Mary, the Regina Coeli (also spelled Caeli, ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church ... We thank the Lord for that blessing in the midst of our tears.” The Guam archbishop said the Vatican will provide ...

VATICAN CITY — Tens of thousands of faithful Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square to watch Pope Leo XIV deliver the first Sunday blessing ... son to grow in the Catholic faith, help ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — For thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Rome, it’s the unmissable Vatican appointment: the midday Sunday blessing the pope delivers from a window overlooking St. Peter’s ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than ... On same-sex marriage and divorce, Francis’ blessing of same-sex couples faced a strong rebuke from African bishops ...

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Save 67% on these 8 Japanese Master Chef knives in a gift box VATICAN CITY – For thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Rome, it’s the unmissable Vatican appointment: the midday Sunday blessing the ...

While beheadings grab headlines, poverty and cultural friction push emigration to the West—where the welcome is not always ...