The Vatican was forced to adapt its embalming procedures for popes after the chaotic failure that occurred during Pope Pius ...

Ignoring pleas from animal rights advocates to denounce bullfighting and its close ties with Spanish Catholicism, Pope Leo ...

On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the Church celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Originally called the Feast of Our ...

The development of the rosary has a long history. First a practice developed of praying 150 Our Fathers in imitation of the ...

Today marks the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, a commemoration of the victory granted to Christian armies at the Battle of ...

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on an abortion dispute in the U.S. Catholic Church, questioning the definition of “pro-life” and saying it is inconsistent to oppose abortion while backing the death penalty or ...

The first American pope urged people everywhere to become politically active on issues like climate change. Pope Leo XIV urged global citizens Wednesday to heed the “cry of the Earth” and to pressure ...

October is dedicated to the Rosary and that is because of this special feast: the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary on Oct.

“Never meet your heroes” is an old adage, but it’s apparently one that Surrealist superstar Salvador Dalí never paid much mind. In fact, even after a disappointing meeting with the father of ...

An English translation of Ada Boni’s “The Talisman of Happiness,” an indispensable guide for Italian home cooks since the 1920s, is finally on its way. It’s a rare Italian household that doesn’t have ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Pope is seen standing, ...