Accompanying them were the deep, resonant tones of African drums, the rhythmic shake of ensaasi (traditional shakers), and ...

Although Pope Francis already set Aug. 3 as the date to declare the sainthood of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Pope Leo XIV ...

Elevated to a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1993, this sacred Ugandan landmark has become a global pilgrimage ...

Peter was declared a martyr and beatified in 1889. Pope Pius XII canonized him in 1954. Within a few years of Saint Peter Chanel’s death, most of the island of Futuna had converted to Catholicism.

This ceremony determines the final step of the canonization process through a vote to set the date on which the blessed will ...

The Ugandan-born priest, who immigrated in 2007, has administered the diocese since Bishop Mario Dorsonville died in 2024.

Although Pope Francis already set Aug. 3 as the date to declare the sainthood of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Pope Leo XIV ...

Historical records from various sources indicate that the first official pilgrimage to Namugongo was made by the Mill Hill ...

A Roman slave girl in ancient Gaul, Blandine endured torture, lions and scorn to bear witness to Christ — and became a pillar ...

Some 70,000 people – children, grandparents, seniors – gathered in St Peter's Square today for the Jubilee of families. In ...

Marriage is “not an ideal but the measure of true love between a man and a woman: a love that is total, faithful, and fruitful,” Pope Leo XIV said Sunday.

Pope Leo XIV declared marriage is “not an ideal but the measure of true love between a man and a woman” and families are “the ...