From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal ...

Likewise Jesus, being the King in the house of David (Luke 1:32-33), appoints St. Peter as His first prime minister ... then having founded and built the Church (in Rome), committed into the ...

When Jorge Bergoglio chose the name Francis upon becoming pope, it was a tribute to his favorite saint. Others took ...

Most people think the Pope's church is St. Peter's Basilica. But as the Bishop of Rome, his actual seat is in a church on the other side of Rome called St. John Lateran.

As the College of Cardinals prepares to gather in the conclave, the global Church ... St. Peter’s Basilica and the central balcony known as the Loggia of the Blessings — where we’ll first ...

It's not the first time Schmalz took inspiration from that quote. Canadian artist's bronze statue depicting plight of refugees in boat unveiled at St ... of Christ Church Cathedral on Sparks ...

A bell is also rung, part of the ritual introduced when Pope Benedict XVI was elected, which confirms the smoke is white and ...

His sacramental gestures symbolized the love and mercy he wanted the church to bring to the world. He was the first Pope to take ... Maria Maggiore rather than St. Peters with a simple stone ...

Catherine the Great founded the Hermitage Museum in 1764 ... this museum is the main reason some travelers visit St. Petersburg in the first place. Recent travelers offered fulsome praise for ...

Renecia Willis with St. Peter United Methodist Church says it’s important to let children know the message of the bible. “We want to let children know that Jesus loves them first of all ...

From its foundation in the 10th century to the decline of its influence in the early 12th, a program of reform and a renewal ...

Peter and Paul Church ... Fridays and First Saturdays at 8 a.m. Other activities include: • The parish Saint Vincent de Paul Society hosts “Vincent’s Closet” by appointment in the former convent ...