The subject of numerous controversies, she is defined by ambiguity, welcoming outcasts to the Church and provoking more ...

Pope Francis’ tomb is made of Ligurian (Italian) marble with the sole inscription “FRANCISCUS” and a reproduction of his ...

The Jubilee of Teenagers, scheduled for April 25-27, took place with some modifications despite the death of Francis.

I’ve found myself having trouble writing about Pope Francis since his death but I feel I should. It has been hard because I ...

Pope Francis' possible successor, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, held special Mass in St. Peter's Square. Francis' tomb opened to ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the world ...

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria ...

Many students went to St. Ignatius Church in Mount Vernon on Tuesday night to pray and reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88.

Pope Francis had earlier said that he wants to be buried not in St Peter's Basilica or its grottoes, where most popes are ...

The basilica houses the icon of the Salus Populi Romani and the Holy Cradle of Jesus. Built on the site of a pagan temple of Cybele, Saint Mary Major preserves the basilica’s floor plan and the ...

MARY JO IS A STUDENT AND ONE OF MANY THAT ... OF MEN IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH CALLED THE SOCIETY OF JESUS. THEY WERE FOUNDED BY SAINT IGNATIUS LOYOLA, AND IT IS THAT NAME THAT WE BEAR.

On Palm Sunday, the streets resounded with the sound of cracking whips and the sobbing of mourners as Christ staggered under the weight of his cross. For the 36th year, Active Christian Teens in Our ...