The pope’s wheelchair came to a stop before the small Holy Door, typically sealed, in the grand St. Peter’s Basilica. According to tradition and a ritual largely unchanged since the 1500s ...

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and Pope Pius XII had called on the faithful to mark the occasion. The Ballinspittle statues themselves were the work of statue-maker Maurice O’Donnell, whose workshop was once where Paul St ...

VATICAN— Here’s the full text of Pope Francis’ message for the 58th World Day of Peace, on the theme “Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace”. I. Listening to the plea of an endangered ...

Now, around two centuries later, that mythic name has been brought to life with the installation of a towering Virgin Mary statue on the slopes of the mighty volcano. The 20-foot statue sits in ...

Pope Francis delivers his homily during the Jan ... building a civilization of peace,” Francis said in his homily. A statue of Mary and the Child Jesus, adorned with crowns and surrounded ...

The Cathedral of Saint Peter in Vatican, the epicentre of the Roman Catholic Church. Credit: Alvesgaspar Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Pope Zachary (Zacharias in Greek and Latin) was the last ...

Pope Francis celebrated first vespers for the vigil of the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday, saying the last day of 2024 is a time to reflect and give thanks ...

The pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released the Holy Father’s list of prayer intentions for the year 2025. Every month, Pope Francis asks Catholics around the world to pray for a ...