Catholic News Agency2d
The Rosary as Family Prayer
In the recent Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae , the Holy Father John Paul II once more urged Christian families to pray in their home by reciting the Rosary: "We need to return to the ...
Hosted on MSN21d
As Pope Francis languishes in hospital, thousands gather to pray the rosary
For Catholics, the rosary involves reciting the "Our Father ... many were reminded of the vigils held when St. John Paul II was hospitalised at the end of his papacy in 2005.
The Associated Press on MSN21d
Clutched by the global faithful and draped on candles and statues, rosaries abound for Pope Francis
It’s long been a tradition in many countries to pray the rosary for the ill. When the group rosaries in St. Peter’s Square started the night of Feb. 24, many were reminded of the somber vigils held ...
National Catholic Register7d
Meet the Cardinal Who Oversees the Making of Saints
Cardinal Marcello Semeraro outlines the journey to canonization. Even from his hospital bed, Pope Francis wanted to make sure ...
The Catholic Spirit8d
30 years later: St. John Paul II’s enduring challenge to culture in ‘Evangelium Vitae’
Pope John Paul II, who later became St. John Paul II, blesses a baby during an annual baptism liturgy in the Vatican’s ...
The New York Times1mon
As Francis Lingers in Critical Condition, an Anxious Wait Intensifies
Several thousand took part in a rosary prayer for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the ... announced the death of Pope John Paul II after his final days of agony. The once vigorous Polish ...