According to the Catholic Church's calendar of saints, January 1st is a day of joy, dedicated to Mary, Mother of God. On this special day, set aside some time to pray with faith and joy ...

O Mary, Mother of God, Queen of the universe, you are above all saints, the hope of the elect and the joy of all the blessed. It is you who have reconciled us with God, you are the only refuge of ...

Pray, O holy mother of God ... peace to the departed. O blessed Mary, mother of God, our Lady of Walsingham, intercede for us.

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria ...

I’ve found myself having trouble writing about Pope Francis since his death but I feel I should. It has been hard because I ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marking the feast of Mary, Mother of God, and the start of the new year, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for a “firm commitment” to respect … ...

Pope Francis’ pontificate spanned 12 years and numerous major global events — including international gatherings, the COVID-19 crisis, and the Synod on Synodality — that saw him delivering prayers ...

"Mary, the Mother who cared for Jesus ... (Laudato Si #246) Luke tells us twice in chapter 2 that Mary treasures and ponders the things that she has seen and heard in her heart. As we pray this ...

The College of Cardinals decided Pope Francis’s funeral would be celebrated April 26 in St. Peter’s Square. In his final ...

Each year Pope Francis shared monthly prayer themes. His prayer for April 2025 was particularly pointed for the modern world: ...

We celebrate this central event in the Christian calendar with an Easter Sunday Eucharist Mass from St Mary of the Angels ...

In 2018, he declared a new feast day dedicated to her, the Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church, to fall on the Monday after Pentecost. Throughout his 12-year papacy, he had a special connection to the ...