Pope Francis recognized this Armenian saint for his deep theological insights — yet many Catholics still don’t know his name. If you don’t know who St. Gregory of Narek is or never heard of ...

2025 St. Gregory of Narek (945-1003) was a monk who lived in what is now modern-day Turkey. The doctor of the Church (proclaimed so by Pope Francis in 2015) wrote beautifully about the mysteries ...

Pope Francis has been pictured for the first time since he was hospitalised over a month ago. The Pontiff has been in ...

Rev. Stan Chu Ilo, seen at St. Celestine Church in Elmwood Park ... was appointed the first African American cardinal in 2020 ...

He was the first pope to relinquish office since Gregory XII was forced to resign ... the cardinals gathered in St. Peter's Basilica for a Mass invoking the guidance of the Holy Spirit in electing ...

By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, March 13, the 72nd day of 2025. There are 293 days left in the year. Today in ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Lent is 40 days long to represent the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and ...

Voting Under ‘Lock and Key’ In 1274, Pope Gregory X established the basics ... it became a tradition to signal progress to onlookers in St. Peter’s Square via the color of the smoke.

He came here first after he was shot in St. Peter's Square in 1981, and due to his frequent visits, *** special suite of was created for the Popes and that is where Pope Francis receiving his ...

Rev. Stan Chu Ilo, seen at St. Celestine Church in Elmwood ... African American cardinal in 2020 by Pope Francis. Until his January retirement, Cardinal Gregory was archbishop of Washington ...