At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose ...

Eighteen area children received the Sacrament of Holy Communion in ceremonies held at the Church of Saint Patrick in Milford.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 564 Glasgow St., will celebrate the Third Sunday of Easter at 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion Worship ...

As Catholics in Rome await the election of their new bishop, the pope, some of them celebrated Sunday Mass at their parishes ...

First Congregational Church of Sunderland, 91 S. Main St., Serendipity Shop is open on Saturdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with items for sale at bargain prices. Weekly Sunday church service is ...

Meaghan Shields grew up poor in a “Catholic bubble.” The help I received didn’t feel like pity or charity, she writes. It ...

At the end of the Mass, the cardinals and congregation sang the Regina Caeli, the traditional Easter hymn to the Blessed ...

The electors met for mass at St Peter’s Basilica ahead of the conclave in the Sistine Chapel from Wednesday afternoon.

Vatican firefighters have installed the iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, a key step ahead of the May 7 conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Black smoke = no pope yet; white smoke = a new ...

If you're struggling to decide what makes a fantastic First Holy Communion or Confirmation present, consider a gift that’s unusual, ethical, demonstrates Catholic values and is really two gifts in one ...

The first papal conclave in 12 years begins on Wednesday at the Vatican after a morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. At 4:30 ...