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 ...

The Downside Abbey monks will soon be on the move again, and this time they are hoping it will be to a permanent home.

When a pope dies, or more rarely resigns (Francis's direct predecessor, Benedict XVI, was the first to step down since ...

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

According to St. Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory Thaumaturgus experienced a vision of Our Lady, the first such recorded vision. He wrote a panegyric to Origen, a treatise on the Creed, and a ...

He was the first pope to relinquish office since Gregory XII was forced to resign ... the cardinals gathered in St. Peter's ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.