The ceremony was the first local ordination in the era of Pope Leo XIV, who was elected to the papacy on May 8, succeeding ...

Guido Marini explained that the distinct ancient liturgical ornaments and vestments being used by Pope Benedict XVI underscore “the continuity of the current liturgical celebration with that ...

The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), the oldest and largest Irish Catholic organization in the ... social media post depicting himself in papal vestments, seated on the Chair of St. Peter ...

Presiding over a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Leo was inaugurated as the first American pope, in a ceremony filled ...

In the eyes of this generation that follows me, I saw the link to all the generations that came before us and in whose footsteps we are blessed to follow.

Outcry over proposed norms in the North Carolina diocese is rising to international attention, as it represents the first ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass on Sunday morning at St. Peter’s Square is an ancient ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, Jesus’ apostle, and his special mission as head of the ...

Yet, this is being lost in debates about the length of vestments and status ... of the oldest in the global Catholic family and has a unique title signifying its ancient kinship.

Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass at St. Peter's Square is an ancient ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, Jesus' apostle, and his special mission as head of the Catholic Church.

A historic moment, the first pope from America meeting the first Catholic convert to become vice president. The pope also just greeted Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The ancient image of Our Lady ...

THE conclave is set to gather to choose the next pope in an ancient and secret process that ... they are officially only required to be Catholic and male but for centuries they have only ever ...

The pope’s favorite baseball team, the Chicago White Sox, congratulated the pontiff on its jumbotron following his election.