For those (arch)dioceses that do not mark today as the Ascension, the liturgical calendar allows celebration of the optional ...

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In his first Regina Caeli from the window of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV thanked the faithful for their affection and ...

From Polish pilgrimage trails to French vineyards, the places popes come from often gain new meaning. With the announcement ...

Every cardinal, upon receiving the red hat, is assigned a church in Rome ... masterpiece at John Paul’s funeral, built around the final words of Jesus to Peter: Follow me!

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals sequestered themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here are some things to know ...

“Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints ... of Peter. The episode does a beautiful job of emphasizing Mary’s importance to Jesus, the followers of Christ and the early church.

(WJAR) — All eyes will be on the Vatican as the hidden voting selection process begins today to choose the new Leader of the Catholic Church ... Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.

The past three popes have hailed from Poland (John Paul II ... successor to St. Peter, the apostle believed by Catholics to have been appointed by Jesus as the head of the church.

"It's surprising," a parishioner at Saints Peter and Paul Church in San Francisco said following the news of his election. "I just saw something the other day about how America wasn't going to ...