Vespers and blessing of water: presented by St. Nicholas Orthodox Church at 7 p.m. in person at 102 Ross Ave. in San Anselmo.

Contemplative prayer is the simple expression ... From the Handbook of Prayers, edited by Fr. Jim Socias.

The first American pontiff in the 2,000-year history of the Roman Catholic Church offers a simple vision for the future: ...

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the ...

a 4th century bishop revered for his blend of contemplative prayer and public ministry. And now, as Pope Leo XIV, the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics – and beyond – wonder how the Chicago ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves Wednesday behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic ...

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a process designed to be both contemplative and free from outside ...

Francis brought Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 to serve as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations from around the world, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church.

“So that’s why I’m here today, to support him, even though my prayers will be with whoever is elected,” she said. One of Rome’s ecclesiastical tailors, Raniero Mancinelli, said Wednesday ...