It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved sister and auntie, Annie Anaya. Annie passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. At the age of 79. Annie was born to Felipe and Maria ...

White smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, indicating Catholic cardinals from around the world ... 2013. John Paul I — the pope who reigned for 33 days in 1978 — was elected on the ...

The following is a snapshot of the papacies of the 11 popes that preceded Pope Francis, from Pope Benedict XVI to Blessed ...

Pope Pius XII instituted the feast of St. Joseph the Worker on May 1, 1955, so that it would coincide with International Workers Day ... Pope John Paul II wrote that “the Church considers ...

The next pope can decide whether to reverse — or make permanent — certain habits and reforms introduced by Francis.

Pope John Paul II laughs during a gathering in St. Peter’s Square with tens of thousands of young people from Rome and the Lazio region, ahead of the 18th World Youth Day celebrations on Palm ...

Among them are Italian Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, a 50-year-old missionary in Mongolia; Portuguese Cardinal Américo Aguiar, 51, who led World Youth Day Lisbon ... a principle expanded by St. John Paul ...

Made a cardinal in 2003 by Pope John Paul II, he occupied several influential ... lawyer who I would like to see having the top job one day.” Despite his conservative credentials, Erdo has ...

Pope Francis's modest tomb drew massive queues on the first day of public viewing in Rome ... athletic and hugely popular John Paul II. Francis's changes triggered anger among many conservative ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful ... Ankara on Thursday for talks Today in History: May 13, Pope John Paul II shot and wounded India and Pakistan face their latest ...

“We’re grateful for the life of Pope Francis,” said Grange, 30, who had seen the late pope twice during his lifetime as part of the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day. “He brought more ...