Catholic News Agency19h
Why the Church has celebrated the Chair of St. Peter feast for 1,600 years
Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more ...
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
As a result, even though Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a complex lung infection, he is still ...
National Catholic Register19h
Why Does the Church Celebrate the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter?
The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter isn’t about furniture—it’s about the foundation of papal teaching and authority.
How does the Catholic Church elect a new pope? Here's how a conclave works
Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...
Vatican designates St. Edward in Palm Beach as basilica, first in Palm Beach County
The beloved religious institution is now the Basilica of St. Edward, just as church officials begin to plan a centenary ...
Catholic News Agency1d
Jubilee pilgrims, Rome’s Catholics pray for Pope Francis
Pilgrims from around the world continue to travel to Rome for the 2025 Jubilee Year, and though they won’t catch a glimpse of ...
Greek Reporter1d
Michelangelo Wanted Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica on a Greek Cross Plan
When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer5d
Pope Francis remains hospitalized. Here's what to know about the 88-year-old leader
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, elected as the 266th pope of the Catholic Church in 2013 ... the College of Cardinals meet in St. Peter's Basilica to invoke guidance from the Holy Spirit in electing ...