In its basic form, the prayer consists of the following: St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.

Since the late 19th Century, Catholics have recited the Prayer to St. Michael when facing disease, disaster and despair. It proclaims, in part: "St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. … ...

In response to the Church abuse crisis, many parishes around the country have been bringing out the big guns in a spiritual sense — calling on St. Michael the Archangel to help the Church.

Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, responded this week. St. Michael the Archangel (photo: Flickr/thederek412 (CC BY 2.0)) Jonah McKeown/CNA Nation November 2, 2024 ...

In the 16th century, St. Michael the Archangel appeared on the coat of arms of Kyiv. But in 1969, during the regime of the Soviet Union, the authorities replaced his figure with chestnut leaves.

This month, Pope Francis has petitioned all the faithful to pray the Saint Michael the Archangel Prayer. While it might be common at times for a pope to ask for the intercession of God’s people ...

Donated statue of St. Michael the Archangel blessed by Bishop Sullivan Updated: May. 07, 2015, 4:50 p.m. | Published: May. 07, 2015, 3:50 p.m.

Yet a pleasant surprise came on Sept. 29, the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel, when Mr. Trump shared, without comment, a well-known prayer to the great saint.

The prayer reads in full: "St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince ...