On the first Sunday of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV stood on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica and did something that shocked some Catholics -- he chanted the Marian prayer Regina Caeli in Latin.

Now then, the Bishop of Charlotte, Michael Martin, wants to put such severe restrictions on the Latin Mass as will set it on ...

Two masterpieces, centuries apart, reflect a theological insight centuries old: Mary was given not only to John, but to the ...

After internal pushback, the bishop shelved plans to implement a much broader set of liturgical changes. JD Flynn, editor-in-chief of Catholic publication The Pillar, has reported on the issues.

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, now president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines ... red has always been the color of faith — worn on the feasts of martyrs, on the Day of Pentecost, ...

This is a time for great rejoicing and liturgical renewal. The official version of the Roman Missal is called the Latin Typical Edition. In 2002 the Holy See approved the Third Typical Edition of ...

All the rites in use today evolved from the liturgical practices and ecclesiastical organization used by the churches in these cities. The Church of Christ represented in these ecclesiastical ...

Martin of Charlotte, N.C., is pictured during a break at a Nov. 13, 2024, session of the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. A controversy over directives ...

Further reading: Noted designer to create liturgical furnishings for Notre-Dame de Paris The golden cross features prominently on chasubles, bishops' miters, and stoles. The vibrant colors ...

According to liturgy specialists, the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, which we celebrate every year on September 14th, is linked to the dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre ...