Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. On November 1, 1950, Pius XII defined the dogma of the …
by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Dar es Salaam – Liturgical inculturation is neither about “canonizing” personal pratices nor about indiscriminately adding cultural elements to the Roman rite. Rather, it seeks to help …
The head of the U.S. bishops is criticizing the state of Massachusetts for what he said was its “shocking” decision to remove any limits to abortion there. State Gov. Maura …
Two parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, have won reprieves from the Vatican and will not have to close amid a diocesan-wide closure and merger plan. Mary Pruski, …
During the regular session of the Council of Ministers on Aug. 12, the government of Peru declared the Nov. 11–17 apostolic visit of Pope Leo XIV to the country to …
Catholics celebrate the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary each year on Aug. 15. The solemnity commemorates the Church’s teaching that Mary, at the end of her …
The new Vatican coins are the first in nearly a decade to feature a pope’s face since Francis requested in 2017 that his portrait no longer appear on Vatican coins.
Pope Leo XIV has appealed to all people to recognize the suffering of child migrants, noting that they are often the most vulnerable during mass migration. In a message published …
(See the readings for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Pope Francis was elected on March 13, 2013. Less than four months later he made his first trip outside of …
Pope Leo XIV has emphasized the need for priests to remain faithful to the texts and instructions of the Mass and to receive the proper formation to celebrate the sacred …
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