This special deep dive episode of “Inside the Vatican” unravels what made the Council of Nicaea groundbreaking 1,700 years ...

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

Disgraced former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, seen in this 2011 file photo, died April 3 at age 94. McCarrick was laicized in ...

Christians around the world enter into the solemn observance of Holy Week, the most sacred period in the liturgical calendar.

Good Friday: Commemorating Jesus' crucifixion and death. Easter Sunday: Commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. Lent ...

The Vatican released the pope’s message to the priests, which was read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the ...

St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton celebrated its first holy communion on March 31, 1950, with children including Bill Bauer ...

Twice a week, Luisa Arguello and her husband spend from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. praying in the perpetual adoration chapel at St.

ANALYSIS: Who will lead the Holy Week liturgies? Will Francis meet in person with King Charles? These are just some of the ...

While Easter will always be on a Sunday, what day it occurs on changes each ... according to USA TODAY and Catholic Answers. That moon is known as the Paschal full moon and based on this ...

brought tangible relief to the Vatican and Catholic faithful who have been anxiously following 38 days of medical ups and downs and wondering if Francis would make it. “Today I feel a great joy,” said ...

The mass "continues the long-standing tradition of calling on the Holy Spirit to provide divine ... which concluded the conference's Catholic Days at the Capitol, coincided with St. Joseph's ...