For those (arch)dioceses that do not mark today as the Ascension, the liturgical calendar allows celebration of the optional ...

He said he hoped the pope would be happy to see the Stars and Stripes but also Peruvian flags and all other countries, showing the universality of the church ... of St. Peter, the apostle who ...

And no pope has ever taken the name Peter, out of reverence for Saint Peter, the apostle considered the Church’s first leader.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals sequestered themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. Here are some ...

The liturgical garments such as robes, stoles and hats worn by the pope and other Christian church officials ... So named in honor of St. Peter the Apostle, a fisherman and the first pope ...