The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

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A Pope Francis II would signify continuity, while a choice like Pius would be a clear signal that a traditionalist is taking ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

For most of the Catholic Church’s first millennium, popes used their given names. That changed in the 6th century.

I’ve been writing about the themes in St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” We have reached the point where St. John ...

(ROANOKE) Deacon John William Higgins, 68, of Roanoke passed away at his residence Saturday, May 3, 2025. Born on July 31, 1956, at Knight Sanitorium in Roanoke, John was a lifelong resident of ...

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

While Medieval Conclaves could extend for months and even years, the rules were tweaked by Pope John Paul II and Pope ...

“Requesting baptism is part of a self-assertion but also ... such as Dominican brother Paul-Adrien d’Hardemare or Sister Albertine. “What drives things is that young people themselves ...

St. John Paul II called Faustina’s canonization and Divine Mercy Sunday the happiest day of his life — a summit moment of his ...

The empty tomb of Jesus is a reminder that every day we can live in the light of Jesus' triumph over death and darkness.