Pope Leo XIV declared himself “a Roman” at a civic ceremony on Sunday, as he performed his first duties for the Diocese of ...

The goal of Nicaea—unity in faith among Christians—remains, but the methodology has changed almost 180 degrees and, if we are ...

A rare exhibition of sacred icons is to take pace in Shrewsbury, featuring the work of 15 contemporary icon painters, ...

Referring to the joint commemoration of the 1,700th anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council as “a pilgrimage”, Bartholomew suggested a new date for the new pope to visit Turkey ...

“I pray the next pope will be a living icon of Christ,” he said ... Photo courtesy of Jason El Akoury He also expressed a deep ecumenical hope. “I pray he will continue the Church ...

Pope Francis has finished his earthly journey ... the Roman Catholic Church…in accord with canon 3 of the Second Ecumenical Council, which was held in Constantinople in the year 381, and which ...

Francis’ beloved icon of Mary, the Salus Populi Romani, had a place of honor near the altar, with the pope’s staff placed ... the president of the European Council; Antonio Costa, the ...

(OSV News) — Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and ...

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The icon, by pious tradition painted by St ... when Mary was declared the Theotokos — Mother of God — at the Council of Ephesus in 431. Pope St. Gregory the Great had the image carried ...