First and foremost, the sacraments are the sacraments of Christ. They are of Christ because he instituted all seven. In essence, the sacraments are gifts of Christ to his people throughout the ...

In all of these moments, many of the traditional prayers of the Church may be chosen. Viaticum is the sacrament of the dying. In Viaticum the dying person is united with Christ in his passage out ...

The funeral Mass for Pope Francis has concluded at St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City. Cortege wound its way through the centre of the Eternal City to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where ...

In one of his last writings before his death, Pope Francis talked about the sanctity and complexities of marriage. During his ...

From a son of a rubber tapper in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to a Bishop-elect who was rejected by the Diocese to ...

As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.

Pope Francis presides over a Rosary prayer for peace on Oct. 6, 2024, in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. The prayer ...

During the funeral of Pope Francis, the cardinals invoke the names of saints, asking them to pray for Pope Francis.

OUTSIDE THE CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY CROSS, HERE IN THE SOUTH END, THE CHURCH SAYS A BOOK OF CONDOLENCES IS NOW AVAILABLE INSIDE FOR ANYONE WHO WISHES TO OFFER PRAYERS AND MESSAGES OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ...

Pope Francis had a special devotion to the Marian icon, Salus Populi Romani (Salvation or Health of the Roman People), which ...

The full text of the alleged statement was as follows: The walls of hospitals have heard more honest prayers than churches... They have witnessed far more sincere kisses than those in airports ...

THERE ARE NEW DETAILS IN THE CASE OF THE SEVEN CHILDREN FOUND INSIDE A VAN NEAR 90TH AND DODGE. POLICE SAY THEY FOUND METH ON THE FATHER WHEN THEY ARRESTED HIM, AND INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE ...