Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh Star of the Son, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and ...

ATLANTA–On Monday of the Octave of Easter, the world learned of the news of Pope Francis’ death. Archbishop Gregory J.

St. Athanasius, "The Incarnation of the Word of God," c. 365 A.D. "And to holy Mary, [the title] 'Virgin' is invariably added, for that holy woman remains undefiled." St. Epiphanius of Salamis ...

The Rosary of the Madonna of Pompei will accompany Pope Bergoglio on his final earthly journey. Archbishop Tommaso Caputo ...

Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome ...

POPE Francis’ final testament has been revealed as the pontiff asked to be buried in a simple tomb underground. The leader of ...

Rooted in ancient Christian and Roman customs, the Novendiales is a period of nine consecutive days dedicated to mourning the ...

We celebrate this central event in the Christian calendar with an Easter Sunday Eucharist Mass from St Mary of the Angels ...

Between the fourth and sixth day after the pope’s death, the papal funeral takes place in St. Peter’s Basilica or St. Peter’s ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at 88 after battling pneumonia and bronchitis; his cause of death was ...

As early as 2015, Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He was so devoted ...

"We have lost our spiritual father. While there is sadness in my heart, there is also a deep sense of gratitude for his ...