COMMENTARY: ‘Apostolicam Actuositatem’ manifests a profoundly renewed vision of the role of the laity in the Church’s saving mission.

Alb: A long white linen vestment with sleeves, it symbolizes the purity of heart that the priest brings to the altar.

When Pope Leo XIV stepped out on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to greet the crowd for the first time after his May 8 election, liturgical fashion aficionados around the globe took note: ...

Among many of Mother Teresa’s personal items featured, a first-class relic will be available for veneration, notably alongside the relic of the blood of St. John Paul II. The new temporary ...

Rupnik’s mosaics line the walls of the Luminous Mysteries Chapel, which contains a first-class relic of St. John Paul II’s blood at the front of the altar, and the larger Redemptor Hominis ...

John Paul II has been called the “mercy pope” for ... ‘The two rays,’ according to what Jesus himself told her, ‘represent the blood and the water’ (‘Diary,’ p.

The shrine contains a first-class blood relic of St. John Paul II and relics of 10 other saints, including St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Faustina Kowalska. Father Pawel Sass, VF, who led many of ...

MANILA, Philippines — A relic of St. John Paul II will be on display at the Manila ... of the relic – a vial of the late pontiff’s blood – will last until the cathedral closes at 7 p.m ...

John Paul II Center. This center contains a large church with numerous relics (such as the blood-stained cassock from the attempt on the Pope’s life by Turkish terrorist Ali Agca), a museum ...

Open, even more, open wide the doors to Christ!” On one side of the chapel, a reliquary with a vial of blood of St. John Paul II, which is kept in Madrid, has been placed, and photos of his ...