Greek Reporter6h
Michelangelo Wanted Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica on a Greek Cross Plan
When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...
Independent Catholic News11h
Gospel in Art: Feast of Saint Peter's Chair
Pope Francis venerates chair of St Peter, in front of the main altar of St Peter's Basilica after the closing Mass of the ...
What Happens When a Pope Dies?
When a pope dies, after the camerlengo certifies the passing, the pope's ring is removed and destroyed to mark the end of his ...
Catholic Philly16h
‘God is Here’: Leader of Worldwide Ukrainian Catholic Church Joins Archbishop Pérez in Philadelphia Prayer Service
Archbishop Nelson Pérez, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, and other prelates led prayers during a service Feb. 16 prayer ...
Vatican designates St. Edward in Palm Beach as basilica, first in Palm Beach County
The beloved religious institution is now the Basilica of St. Edward, just as church officials begin to plan a centenary ...
London’s Roman ruins are increasingly accessible – here’s where to see them
Over the last 80 years we have rediscovered Roman London in the city’s basements and sewers At some point in the 400s, a Saxon wandering in Roman Londinium’s ruins dropped his brooch on top of the ...
Angelus18h
Jubilee of Deacons participants discuss synodality, women deacons
Questions about the possibility of opening the diaconate to women were part of the conversation Feb. 21 at Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere.
Catholic News Agency19h
Jubilee pilgrims, Rome’s Catholics pray for Pope Francis
Pilgrims from around the world continue to travel to Rome for the 2025 Jubilee Year, and though they won’t catch a glimpse of ...
Winnipeg Free Press19h
Archbishop of New York offers surprise sermon while stranded in Newfoundland for days
The Archbishop of New York delivered an unexpected sermon at the cathedral in St. John’s, N.L., last week after his flight to ...