The main concelebrants at the memorial Mass, which marked the final day of the " novendiali " – the nine days of official ...

The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel usually top the "must see" list of visitors to Rome and the Vatican.

5. Prayer is a work of mercy. Praying for the living and the dead is a spiritual work of mercy. When we pray for the cardinal ...

Among those directly assisting the College of Cardinals and are required to swear the oath are: Archbishop Ilson Montanari, ...

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

The conclave that begins May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors.

President Donald Trump on May 1 signed an executive order creating a religious liberty commission during an interfaith event ...

The prayer book is the “ Ordo Rituum Conclavis ” (“Rites of the Conclave”), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, ...

Scripture readings for Third Sunday of Easter: Acts 5:27-32, 40-41 Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1 ...

Of the 135 electors, more than 100, or nearly three-quarters, of the members of the college were appointed by Pope Francis, ...

In his homily, Cardinal Pierre described Pope Francis as a man deeply rooted in the Gospel and singularly devoted to a vision ...

America had previously been dedicated to Mary on three occasions.