What’s in a name? That’s a question Catholics often ask after a new pope is elected. One of his first official acts of a new pope is to choose a name. Deeply symbolic, the name often reflects the pope ...

At a crucial period in the Catholic Church's history, Pope Francis made synodality the cornerstone of his pontificate, breathing new life into this age-old tradition that invites the Church to ...

Father Michael Lynch, pastor of St. Athanasius-St. Dominic Parish, dedicated and blessed two new statues that the Brooklyn ...

The month of May holds a cherished place in the heart of the Catholic Church. It is more than just a time of blooming flowers ...

Many pagan Celtic traditions from medieval times were incorporated into Marian veneration, the most notable of which was the collection of flowers. Flowers were used to decorate grottoes, altars and ...

The name of the local Catholic church? You guessed it ... a public manifestation to say that ‘Saint Mark’ is not just a pagan fair,” Altamira said. “It’s how we celebrate the saint ...

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Parishioners carry a religious float with a statue of St. Mark during a month-long event honoring ... Saint Mark's. The name of the local Catholic church? You guessed it, St. Mark's. It's no wonder ...

The name of the local Catholic ... church.” Carmona celebrated Mass throughout the day on Friday. Afterward, a concert was to follow and a procession before sunset. “Our procession is a public ...

This is not merely a biographical detail. His papacy was transformative in shaping a Catholic Church that was not focused solely on Europe. He shifted its attention from the old continent to the ...

The late Pope Francis was the final leader under the "traditional model" of the Catholic Church, says Athos Salomé - aka 'The Living Nostradamus'. Aged 88, the Bishop of Rome passed away on ...