But depending on their degree of conservatism, some Catholic churches today won't permit unity candles because it's not a traditional element of the wedding Mass. So, Bill, I don't know where this ...

Logical, right? Although the unity candle is often done in church, it is not a religious-based ritual. While candles are used in churches, synagogues and almost every house of worship, there is no ...

With their specific forms of prayer, outreach or emphasis both the long-established groups of Catholic laypeople as well as ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of ...

Some progressives within the church worry that the dozens of new cardinals Francis chose around the world will be less versed in Vaticanese and may be taken in by the sweetness of the unity siren.