The attention of the church now turns decisively to the question of Francis’ successor and the preparations for the conclave ...

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

Priests arrayed themselves in rows and the crowds stood and knelt, sang and prayed for one last communion with Francis. They ...

The 88-year-old pontiff’s coffin was then transported to its burial place in the Basilica of St Mary Major, as 150,000 more ...

Karl D. Bar-Lev, a retired U.S. Navy veteran who served for 17 years, also entered the Church at the Easter Vigil. Raised in ...

Each year Pope Francis shared monthly prayer themes. His prayer for April 2025 was particularly pointed for the modern world: ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...

“Today we were so proud to support Nalin in his faith journey as he was confirmed into the Catholic Church, completed RCIA, and received his first holy Communion,” she said of her so ...

A young Nigerian lady shared her sister’s reaction after she posted a video on her WhatsApp status ... “POV: I posted a video on my status and my younger sister in SS3 replied with a prayer. Wo I’m ...

Colt Ford returned to social media Sunday to thank fans for their prayers and support since his ... Ford has made plenty of headlines across the past year after he dropped dead — he actually ...

Abedi was jailed for life with a minimum 55 years in prison after being convicted of murdering 22 people in the 2017 attack carried out by his brother, Salman. Separately, Russell Hayward ...