the first pontiff from Latin America, they will be looking above all for a holy man who can guide the Catholic Church. Beyond that, they will weigh his administrative and pastoral experience and ...

Pope Francis, who died April 21, a day after Easter, was the first from Latin America, a region where several countries have a Catholic supermajority. His birthplace, Argentina, is nearly two ...

Why the downgrade? Harvey’s parish was forced to relocate its traditional Latin Mass, an ancient version of the Catholic liturgy that has set off one of the fiercest controversies in modern ...

The pastor of the Holy Family parish in Gaza — and one of the only three Catholic ... Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrated Mass during a pre-Christmas visit aiming to bring ...

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Catholic churches across Connecticut were filled Tuesday night for Christmas vigil masses. One of the churches was the St. Joseph Cathedral, located on Farmington Avenue.

Six in 10 adults are receiving fewer Christmas cards — and three-quarters of them aren’t bothered in the slightest, according to a new poll. The study of 2,000 US adults found 44 percent hope ...

Christmas cards, whether traditional or digital, continue to be an enduring custom, allowing people to send warm thoughts to friends, family, and colleagues. Whether you’re looking for a classic ...

Listen YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – At least 67 people died in separate Christmas charity stampedes across Nigeria over the last week, sparking shock and sorrow among the leadership of the Catholic Church.

Christmas Greeting Card 2024: Christmas is the time of year when we come together to celebrate love, kindness, and togetherness. It’s the perfect opportunity to reach out to friends and share ...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend Christmas celebrations hosted by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) at its headquarters in New Delhi on December 23. This marks ...

As Christmas ... Latin Parish of the Holy Family in Gaza with the group of altar servers in December 2024. Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Gabriel Romanelli Despite the hardship, Gaza’s ...

Most historians date the Christmas card’s arrival to 1843, the same year in which Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol. In that year, the inventor and civil servant Henry Cole ...