World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the ...

Pope Francis, whose birth name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died in Rome on April 21, 2025, after suffering a bout of double ...

Pictures capture poignant moments from the funeral, including the attendance of global dignitaries, solemn rituals, and the emotional responses of the faithful. The funeral Mass was held in St.

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still ...

The German Catholic bishops have published a handout that offers guidance to pastors on blessings for couples in “irregular” ...

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

Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year ...

Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Tuesday for the traditional Priestly Blessing, a ...

(AP Photo/Leo Correa) Covered in prayer shawls, Jewish men of the Cohanim Priestly caste participate in a blessing during the ...

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) — For 47 years, the Blessing of the Fleet has served as a symbol of hope and protection for shrimpers along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. But this year, the event is ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. On a partly cloudy afternoon, two teen boys venture outside and get a hold of a grasshopper. The brown-haired boy ...

Jaipur, Apr 10 (PTI) The Jhinmata temple in Sikar district of Rajasthan will be closed indefinitely for the public from April 11 to protest against an “assault” on its priests last week, a member of ...