Odds-makers likely had an easier time 20 years ago, when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger stepped onto the balcony overlooking St.

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Pope Leo XIV will preside over his inaugural mass today in front of St Peter’s Basilica, which marks the formal start of his ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at St. Peter’s Square is an ancient ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, ...

Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of Our Lady of Pompei ...

The new campus of Bethany Wesleyan Church in Jim Thorpe held its first service on Easter Sunday. The multisite church also has campuses in Lehighton, Cherryville and Palmerton. “We’re excited to ...

Because this is a cowboy church. Services are held inside a massive air-conditioned barn the size of a football field, with ...

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A new mural in St Drostan’s Church depicts the view from inside the church looking through the great western arch towards the ...

Though family trees show that the author is related to the new pope, there are some relatives he's less proud to have.

Gov. Phil Murphy said released Hamas hostage Edan Alexander, held in Gaza since Oct. 7, is ‘New Jersey tough.’ ...