Pope Francis rang in 2023 with prayers for his late predecessor at a special New Year’s Day mass. Francis delivered the invocation during his homily at St. Peter’s Basilica, where Pope ...

Children’s prayers are powerful and can help the holy souls reach heaven. With the Church’s teaching on purgatory, children discover that they are part of something much bigger than they might ...

Isaiah 29:16-19, read in Spanish;. Psalm 23, sung in Latin;. 1 Peter 1: 3-9, in English; and. Gospel of Luke 23: 39-46, read in Italian.. In the Prayers of the Faithful, the second prayer will be ...

Young parishioners from the Church of St. Eugene in the Roman suburb of Parioli — Maddy (far left) and Constaza (far right) — emphasized the importance of continuing prayers for Pope Francis.

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition with a complex lung infection, offered his thanks for the "many messages of affection" he has received since he was hospitalized earlier this month. "I ...

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 2, 2022 / 15:30 pm. Speaking at Fairfax Memorial Park in Fairfax, northern Virginia, Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge said in his All Souls’ Day homily that it is ...