During his papacy, Pope Francis—who died April 21—tirelessly advocated for peace in the face of what he relentlessly decried ...

The Primate of the Church ... Communion) to the Roman Catholic Church, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), and directly to His Excellency as the representative of the Holy See ...

Reception of holy Communion on the tongue has been a tradition of the Church for more than 15 centuries. It began, largely, as an effort to affirm that the Eucharist was not a symbol or a ritual ...

The King and Prime Minister have led tributes to Pope Francis, who has died aged 88. The Vatican announced that the pontiff, ...

Holy Communion is a bond to the community, as it is a union with Christ. When the Eucharist is brought to the home, the family should prepare a table with a cloth and a lighted candle.

Archbishop Richard G. Henning released the following statement April 21: I was deeply saddened by the news of the passing of ...

The passing of Pope Francis on Monday, a day after Easter Sunday, prompted an outpouring of emotions across the globe and an ...

His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His Church. "He taught us to live ... or remarried Catholics receiving the Holy Communion. He has been a vocal opponent of European ...

He added that “the whole Church ... “The Holy Father dedicated his life to serving the poor and dispossessed. My thoughts are with Scotland’s Catholic communities and Catholics worldwide ...

Pope Francis introduced changes to the papal funeral rites in 2024 which were aimed at simplifying the ceremonies.