The finishing touches of the rituals and the Missal of the Amazonian Rite will probably be concluded in July, according to ...

Movies like 1973's The Exorcist highlight the use of holy water, prayer, and even reason to drive out a nefarious force, all ... rite of exorcism was sanctioned by the Catholic Church.

If the Pope Joan narrative is mystically powerful, and telling the tale of that narrative is also potent, then recounting the ...

Local community events throughout the North Fork for the Thursday, May 22, 2025, print edition of The Riverhead News-Review.

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost vowed to work for unity. “I think he will inspire,” said Susan Hanssen, a professor who was born in Chicago and just arrived in Rome to teach.

Leo officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza, a rite of passage that has become synonymous with the papacy's global reach and mediatic draw.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is beginning his ministry with a historic ceremony at St. Peter’s Square, blending ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church ... rite of obedience to Leo: Whereas in the past all cardinals would ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, vowed on Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world.He offered a message of love and communion during an inaugural ...