Celebration of the liturgy is the primary faith-formational activity of the Catholic Church. In and through the liturgy, Catholics are brought into the Paschal Mystery of dying and rising with Christ ...

In this picture released by the Vatican Press Hall Pope Francis celebrates a mass inside the chapel of the Agostino Gemelli polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (Vatican Press Hall, Via AP ...

In this picture released by the Vatican Press Hall Pope Francis celebrates a mass inside the chapel of the Agostino Gemelli polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (Vatican Press Hall, Via AP ) ...

ROME -- The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of pope in more than a month, showing Pope Francis wearing a purple Lenten liturgical vestments sitting in a wheelchair in front of an ...

Tadhg Furlong, Mack Hansen and Garry Ringrose all return as Ireland name their squad for final Six Nations fixture; Ireland play Italy at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday after a heavy loss to ...

Pope Francis, who has been battling pneumonia and bronchitis for more than three weeks, has thanked the medical staff looking after him for their "tender" care. For the fourth consecutive Sunday ...

A rare collection of sketches by Michelangelo, made in preparation for painting the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel ceiling, is on display in the United States. While Michelangelo is said to have created ...