Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, became patroness of the United States before the Vatican officially defined that belief ...

The praying of the rosary for peace at Marian shrines throughout the world unfolded as Russia's brutal full-scale invasion of ...

The Catholic Diocese of Worcester has announced plans to close a church and merge three parishes. In a letter to parishioners dated May 28, Bishop Robert J. McManus announced that Saint Christopher ...

When a priest collapsed in St. Peter's Square at the end of the general audience May 27, Pope Leo XIV rushed to his aid.

Pope Leo XIV will preside over a worldwide rosary for peace May 30, uniting Marian shrines across continents in simultaneous prayer to close the Catholic Church's month of devotion to the Virgin Mary.

Joining Pope Leo XIV in a worldwide rosary for peace, several hundred people gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on May 30, 2026 to seek ...

CatholicPhilly presents a weekly roundup of international news from Vatican News, the official news portal of the Holy See. The following report on the week of May 24, 2026 links to stories on ...

The International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City will join Pope Leo XIV in a worldwide rosary ...

The celebration marked the first Santacruzan ever held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and highlighted the growing recognition of ...

The Priests' debut CD -- part of a major record deal -- includes versions of spiritual songs and Irish tunes. Fathers Eugene ...

As dusk fell over Mai Vinh Parish in central Vietnam’s Hue on May 15, Catholics carrying a statue of the Virgin Mary entered the home of Barnabas Nguyen Van Lan after an evening rosary gathering.

Gen Z reportedly attends church more than older generations, with Catholic parishes in New York City seeing a measurable ...