The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, provides an inside look into what goes on during conclave in the Catholic ...

BEFORE the headline topic, a far more crucial and eternal matter, especially for your soul, which is really all that matters.

The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Re, offered the homily during Pope Francis' funeral. Here are the words he ...

Pope Francis was a reformer who vigorously engaged with the crises of his time such as war, mass migration and man-made ...

Andrés Arango speaks at the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican on April 3 during the Jubilee of Hope of the Catholic ...

Forty-two cardinals, 42 bishops and 1,800 priests living in Rome concelebrated the Mass. Holy Thursday marks the institution ...

and kindled by the Spirit .. Whoever breaks unity, Augustine warns, cannot truly participate in the Eucharist. The Mass is not only a liturgical act: it is a visible sign of a Church united in love.

In this Year of the Eucharist proclaimed by the Holy Father, we are very aware that the Church draws her life from the Eucharist: Ecclesia de Eucharistia. The hour is the Pascal Mystery in its ...

During Holy Week (Semana Santa) in this devoted Catholic country ... Washing of feet and Mass of the institution of the Eucharist (Lord's Supper) takes place on Thursday ar 9:30 at Mercy Church. Good ...

It's performed either on a stage or on the street, often on several nights during the Holy Week. Street performances feature a statue of Christ, bearing a cross, which is paraded throughout the city.