Seven seminarians are scheduled to be ordained deacons by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge April 26. They will be assigned to ...

This past Passover, I said kaddish with tens of thousands attending birkat kohanim, the priestly blessing, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. And after finishing a hike near the Dead Sea ...

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...

In the Bible, blessings and curses are related; the book of Deuteronomy prescribes that obedience to the Torah brings God's blessing, while disobedience brings a curse. The Priestly Blessing is ...

Francis stopped by the basilica on his way home from the Gemelli hospital on March 23, after his 38-day hospital stay, to ...

The first-born son was meant to receive a double portion of the inheritance of the father; this was the first-born son’s birthright, as well as the priestly blessing of the father. The first ...

"I have always entrusted my life and the priestly and episcopal ministry to ... as he gave us his blessing. The day that we believe Jesus rose from the dead and shares that victory with us ...

He made his last public appearance Sunday, delivering an Easter blessing and making what would ... Aires church where Francis discovered his priestly vocation. “He may have been contradictory ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern ...

“It was a fantastic experience because he had already imparted his blessing upon the work of ... as a reminder of my priestly call.” One of Father Drennan’s godsons is wearing that cross ...

He made his last public appearance Sunday, delivering an Easter blessing and greeting followers ... Aires church where Francis discovered his priestly vocation. “He may have been contradictory ...