On seven previous occasions over the course of the previous century, six familiar Latin words have come forth in Vatican City. In 1939, 1958, 1963, 1978 twice, 2005, and 2013. They follow white smoke ...

"Father Tunnicliff shares his thoughts on the newly appointed Pope, reflecting on the significance of this transition for the ...

Just three weeks ago, the façade of the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena in Allentown was draped in black bunting to mourn ...

As the Catholic world celebrated the news of the new Pope, the town of Waterford held a sacrament of confirmation service for young Catholics at St Mary’s Church, Crescent and gave the younger ...

At a crucial period in the Catholic Church's history, Pope Francis made synodality the cornerstone of his pontificate, breathing new life into this age-old tradition that invites the Church to ...

DUNKIRK, N.Y. — The city of Dunkirk is in trouble ... State Senator George Borrello (R-NY 57th Senate District) believes he has a way to fix the financial crisis that’s been compounding ...

This is not merely a biographical detail. His papacy was transformative in shaping a Catholic Church that was not focused solely on Europe. He shifted its attention from the old continent to the ...

The late Pope Francis was the final leader under the "traditional model" of the Catholic Church, says Athos Salomé - aka 'The Living Nostradamus'. Aged 88, the Bishop of Rome passed away on ...

On several occasions, Francis directly addressed the painful subject of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. In 2018, he told abusers to turn themselves in and to 'prepare for divine justice'.

The bureaucrats bristled at the Pope’s recent draconian moves: Since 2021, he'd slashed salaries for the Church’s 250-odd cardinals three times. In 2023, he nixed the rich housing subsidies ...

Pope Francis was known for refocusing the Catholic Church on promoting social and economic justice rather than traditional moral teachings. The pope’s death came after he spent weeks in the ...

How does the Catholic Church’s leadership affect the work of its orders, like CSJ? Well, simply put, there are what we call diocesan congregations and pontifical congregations. And the Sisters ...