The renewed interest in the traditional rite aligns with what’s known as the “strict church” hypothesis, which stipulates ...

More than 20 churches opened for 24 straight hours of adoration and confessions during the LA Archdiocese's Jubilee-themed ...

The pontiff's surprise entrance came during a special Jubilee Mass for those who are sick and those who care for the sick.

The pontiff’s voice sounded stronger than when he addressed well-wishers outside of Gemelli hospital on the day of his ...

Pope Francis has made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and medical ...

Pope Francis arrived in a wheelchair at the end of the Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers, sparking ...

The second, and even more significant, move toward reverence was turning ad orientem, that is, the priest at the altar facing ...

A growing number of Catholic parishes in the U.S. are restoring altar rails, renewing reverence and transforming the faithful ...

Pope Francis, who is recovering from a lengthy stay in hospital where he was treated for double pneumonia, provided a ...