Pope Leo XIV affirmed Wednesday that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to ...

Father John Tonkin speaks during the 2025 Holy Angels eighth-grade graduation mass on Wednesday. Alter Boy Jared Ratermann takes part in the 2025 Holy Angels eighth-grade graduation mass on Wednesday.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In Chicago Wednesday, there were prayers for the papal conclave process. A Mass was held at Holy Name Cathedral focused on the election of a new pope. The local faithful shared ...

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In the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, the cardinals will call to the Holy Spirit with different images. “Living fountain, fire, love … finger of the Father’s right hand,” the prayer reads in ...

The holy relics of Lord Buddha, enshrined at a vihara in Uttar Pradesh's Sarnath, reached Ho Chi Minh City on Friday in an IAF aircraft for an exposition during the gala celebrations of the United ...

Catholic cardinals on Wednesday performed the ritual ceremony to transfer Pope Francis’ body from his home in the Vatican hotel to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public viewing.

Meanwhile, residents of nearby Paete, a town of 25,000 people, pushed life-size images of Christ and saints during an evening procession around small roads on Holy Wednesday.

AP PHOTOS: Devout in the Philippines mark Holy Week with flagellations, processions and passion play. Devotees hold an evening procession with statues depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis arrived on Thursday to meet with inmates at a prison in Rome amid the Catholic Holy Week, making a rare public appearance after his lengthy hospital stay last month ...

AP PHOTOS: Rain or shine, emotions run high at Seville’s Holy Week processions in Spain Altar servers crowd a window to watch the passing of the Christ of the San Bernardo brotherhood during Holy Week ...