The relic dispayed just above the tomb of St. Peter will be accessible for public viewing until Dec. 8, the solemnity of the ...

In 1809, Napoleon's men entered the Vatican, arrested Pius VII and brought ... of the Church between two pillars, one with a statue of Mary (Auxilium Christianorum or 'Help of Christians') and ...

St. John Lateran's facade bears the Latin inscription of "Mother and Head of all the Churches in the City and the World." ...

Unless you have looked at a picture to prepare yourself, at first sight the tomb of the Blessed Carlo Acutis, which stands in ...

We absolutely love Rome and had an amazing time visiting it this past summer. During our trip, we noticed many areas were ...

The Vatican has said that the pilgrimage to Medjugorje, a small town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, can yield ‘spiritual benefits’ ...

The verdict regarding Austrian Father Gebhard Paul Maria Sigl, cofounder of the Family of Mary, was reached by a three-judge ...

ANALYSIS: The vitality of the local Catholic community is evident throughout the communist nation.

Initially, it was founded as a benevolent religious association to help churches persecuted by communism during the Cold War when many priests behind the Iron Curtain ended up in prison.

Father Hayes said the statue of Mary was cast in a foundry in Albert Lea, Minnesota, in 1955. It was one of 49 other aluminum replicas of Our Lady of Beauraing. “During World War II, U.S ...