St. John died in a building behind the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral on Capitol Hill. The room where he died is a ...

Isabelle de Gaulmyn, who covered the Vatican for La Croix 2005-2009, reflects on Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy. From reforming ...

Pope Francis introduced changes to the papal funeral rites in 2024 which were aimed at simplifying the ceremonies.

St. Mark is one of the four Gospel writers. He provided a clear account of the life and teaching of Jesus Christ, and from tradition, he ...

[BELLS TOLLING] On Monday, church bells rang out across the world, from Mexico City to Paris to Kurdistan, to mark the death of ... some of those who had come to St. Peter’s Square in order ...

That same year, Pope John Paul II elevated him to the College of Cardinals, setting the stage for his eventual ascent to the papacy. In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Jorge ...

Through Baptism and faith (Mark ... St. Paul makes allusions to this in terms of fire in his Epistle to the Corinthians: Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones ...

According to the Catholic Church, there are seven Sacraments: Baptism (Mark 16:16), Reconciliation ... "Will you also go away?" [John 6:67] St. Peter answered: "Lord, to whom shall we go?

In April 2024, Francis adjusted some of the church’s customs regarding ... popes have three coffins — made of cypress wood, lead and elm — that are stacked together and buried in the Vatican grottoes ...

A historic stained-glass window from the former St. John the Baptist Church now resides at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in ...

As people around the world gather to honor Pope Francis​, St. John's University is bringing its community together in both ...