Speaking to a cheering crowd at Castel Gandolfo, he said: ‘I am a pilgrim who is beginning the last part of his pilgrimage on earth.’ Pope Benedict XVI blesses pilgrims for the last time as head of ...

The Republican National Convention in New York this week has two things that the Democratic convention a few months ago did not have: daily mass and a cardinal’s benediction. Roman Catholics ...

Barry Dean, a native of Wetumpka, met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican last week and received an apostolic blessing for the ...

Catholic News Agency has launched a new initiative on Facebook to share the words, thoughts and teachings of Pope Benedict XVI through a fan page, "Pope Benedictions." “Pope Benedictions” provides ...

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will host its annual Blessing of the Nativity Scene on Dec. 17 at the Cathedral.

Pope Francis formally permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples on Monday, in a significant shift in the church’s approach to LGBTQ+ people. The blessings may be carried out providing ...

Pope Francis has addressed criticism over his consent to priests to bless same-sex couples, saying the pushback from African bishops was “a special case” influenced by culture. The Symposium of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LIVERMORE, Calif. (KTXL) — St. Michael ...

The appearance by Timothy Dolan, New York archbishop and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is not an endorsement, according to a spokesperson You can save this article by ...