Pope Leo also celebrated Mother’s Day as jubilee bands and thousands of pilgrims created a festive atmosphere in St. Peter’s ...

John is the most popular with 23 popes taking this name. The name Gregory has been used by 16 popes and the name Benedict has ...

Like so many of us, in and out of the Catholic faith, I never thought I’d see an American pope. Robert Cardinal Prevost. A ...

He also can select a name in honor of a recent pope, combine names of a recent pope or saint, or pick a new ... of the New ...

One of his famous phrases reflects his ... Died for their faith. All saints must have lived lives worthy of imitation. The Catholic Church's process leading to sainthood — known as a "cause ...

Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped out onto the balcony and ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday begin the secretive, ...

adviser at the Parochial Historical and Cultural Heritage Ministry of the Roman Catholic Parish of San Santiago Apostol, said that this tradition of showcasing moving saints began in the 18th century.

Ultraconservatives are trying to take the Catholic Church backwards ... In this age of social media, a coordinated popular movement to declare Francis a saint could make it difficult for his ...

The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals ...

Staff of EWTN News (Eternal Word Television Network) a U.S.-based media bringing news to Catholics worldwide, work at their ...

Catholic artists have welcomed an announcement ... Known as “God’s architect”, Gaudí is the most famous exponent of Catalan Modernisme. Most examples of his design, influenced by both ...