The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful. Pope Leo XIV closed the first ...

Despite being a prolific draughtsman, fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo survive. But which were his greatest hits?

In 1887, during a pilgrimage to Rome, Thérèse Martin — now known around the world as St. Thérèse of Lisieux — visited the ...

Our Blessed Lady has come to me; she has smiled at me,’ Thérèse marveled, as we mark the centenary of her canonization.

People who gathered outside the abandoned St. Mary of the Assumption this week mused about what the future might hold for ...

Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s childhood ...

Many sites associated with past popes have become museums or holy destinations for the faithful. But Pope Leo XIV’s childhood ...

Under a tent in the blazing Memphis spring sun, Sr. Mary Lawrence Wright of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia and principal of St. Paul Catholic School beamed with excitement. St. Paul ...

The cardinals are expected to pass through the Holy Door, visit the tomb, then proceed to the chapel where the Salus Populi Romani, an image of the Virgin Mary ... Francis inside St. Mary Major ...

Faithful line up to pay their respects to the tomb of Pope Francis inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Sunday, April 27, 2025. Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP Francis, who died last Monday at ...

Rosary: Having spent his life serving God and in prayers, the rosary was placed pope Franci’s hands to pay tribute to Virgin Mary in addition to being ... The Tre Fontane Abbey and the Basilica of St.

It's been 25 years since The Virgin Suicides — starring Kirsten ... Hanna Hall portrayed the youngest of the Lisbon sisters, Cecilia. She continued acting until 2022 before pivoting to a career ...