Pope’s Lenten spiritual exercises to focus partly on John Paul II
VATICAN CITY - This year's week-long Vatican retreat to begin the Lenten season will focus in part on Pope Benedict XVI's predecessor. The 13-19 March...
May Marian devotions at Saint Peter’s feature “Mater Ecclesiae”
During this month of May dedicated to Mary, celebrations taking place at St. Peter's include Saturday candlelight processions with the recitation of the Rosary and Wednesday prayers and Mass...
As New Year begins, Pope Francis says, ‘Mary gives us hope’
In his homily during the Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, Pope Francis invites the faithful to rediscover “the enthusiasm of going” and “the wonder of seeing,”...
New document on Catholic Education: identity and challenges
The Congregation for Catholic Education releases a new “Instruction” for Catholic educational institutions focusing...
Pope’s October prayer intention: ‘For the Synod’
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of October and invites everyone to embrace listening and dialogue through the Synod.
Vatican says baptisms that used a modified formula are not valid
Changing the words of the formula for baptism render the sacrament invalid, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.