Francisco de Goya, “St. Gregory the Great,” 1796/1799 (photo: Public Domain) Jim Graves Blogs September 3, 2023 Pope St. Gregory the Great (540-604) was born into a wealthy family in Rome.

Pope Francis appointed Gregory as the seventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington on April 4, ... “St. Pope John Paul II was an ardent defender of the rights and dignity of human beings.

Gregory was the 64th pope, reigning for 13 years from Sept. 3, 590, to March 12, 604. ... Given St. Gregory’s great devotion to the Eucharist, we might consider doing just that.

Pope Francis has declared Armenian poet and monk, Saint Gregory of Narek, a Doctor of the Universal Church. Meeting with Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Cause of Saints ...

Vatican City, Jun 4, 2008 / 07:50 am. Pope Benedict held his weekly General Audience this Wednesday in St. Peter's Square. As he pondered what makes St. Gregory the Great truly deserving of his ...

Pope Francis on Feb. 21 confirmed St. Gregory of Narek as the Church’s newest doctor during a private audience with Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect for the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

Pope Francis approved the designation for St. Gregory of Narek during a meeting Saturday with Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes.

Roncalli was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in 2014. Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (590-604). The last to ...

In this 2019 file photo, Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory poses for a portrait following mass at St. Augustine Church in Washington. Pope Francis has named Gregory among 13 new cardinals.

Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of teachings on the Fathers of the Church during his general audience on May 28. He spoke about Pope St. Gregory the Great, scion of a patrician family, who ...