The cardinals preparing to elect a new pope must strengthen communion in the Catholic Church, promoting a form of unity that has nothing to do with uniformity and everything to d ...

The Holy Father stressed that the Holy See ‘is always ready to help bring enemies together’ to dialogue and recover ‘the ...

The Rev. Noah Carter of Holy Cross Catholic Church says his age and good health could mean long-term stability for the ...

Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but ...

dragged on, the citizenry of Viterbo removed the roof off the palace where the cardinals were meeting, exposing them to the elements ... Spiritus," invoking the Holy Spirit's aid and guidance.

Wednesday’s Mass at Holy Name was traditional in many ways. There was a first and second Bible reading, along with communion. But there were so many special elements added to the Mass.

As I write this column, I am on the plane returning home to Boston from Rome and the funeral of Pope Francis. By the time ...

1244 First Holy Communion . Having become a child of God ... 1262 The different effects of Baptism are signified by the perceptible elements of the sacramental rite. Immersion in water symbolizes ...

COMMENTARY: The words of the doctor of the Church, In Illo uno unum — ‘In the One, we are one’ — express the spiritual unity ...

The unity of the Church. This is the main concern almost shouted by the Dean of the College of Cardinals at the Pro Eligendo ...

In keeping with tradition, Holy Communion was distributed first among the cardinals ... Francis approved the order of the day back in June 2024. Some elements were pared back, as he had sought to ...