Vatican launches family center in Nazareth to help Middle East families

Nazareth was the home to Joseph,  Mary and Jesus, foundation for the  Christian family model, and the site  for its renew...

ERUSALEM .....the land of God (contd)

ERUSALEM .....the land of God (contd) A city called Rušalim in the Execration texts of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt (c. 19th centu...

Logo, website launched for Vatican's World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia

The eighth edition of the World  Meeting of Families is coming to  the United States in 2015, to the  city of brotherly lov...

Vatican Museums to display reproduction of 2700-year-old Etruscan tomb in 3D

In 1836, archpriest Alessandro  Regolini and General Vicenzo Galassi  discovered an Etruscan tomb at the  necropolis in S...

Catholic group publishes book honoring seven Anglican martyrs killed in Oceania

It has now been ten years since ethnic strife  between two groups in the Solomon Islands  ended the life of seven young members of ...

Society of Jesus: largest Catholic order in the world

Spaniard St. Ignatius of Loyola founded the  Society of Jesus in 1548, with the goal of  establishing a group of men under the Pope...

Nearly 200 political and religious delegations expected for Inauguration Mass at St. Peter's Square

Preparations are nearly finalized for the  Inauguration Mass on Tuesday for Pope Francis. The  Vatican says over 200 religious a...

Largest Catholic population in Americas, but fastest growth in Asia and Africa

A snapshot of the latest figures available on the  world's Catholic population reaffirms what's been  known for years, the gro...

White Smoke! Pope has been elected

The famous 'Habemus Papam' will be heard around the world in just a few moments. The white smoke means that a cardinal received at...

Cardinal electors celebrate 'Pre Conclave' Mass

The day of the Conclave is here. Cardinal electors will stay inside the Vatican until a new Pope is elected. Cardinals celebrated Mass to ...

Non-voting participants in conclave take oath of secrecy

They hold a privileged spot, with active roles in front and behind the scenes for the upcoming conclave. However, like the cardinals, the ...

Saints of the Conclave

During the first three days of the conclave, the Catholic Church celebrates three saints from Lombardy, which could benefit the cardinal f...

Pope's attire robed in history and tradition

Far from the trendy runways of Milan, down in Rome, the Pope's attire is deeply entrenched in tradition, easily making him one of the...

Mass to elect Pope being inside St. Peter's Basilica

The 115 cardinals that will take part in the Conclave made their procession inside St. Peter's Basilica to begin the Pro Eligendo Pont...

Why do the Popes choose a new name?

 In early times, the first Popes would keep their baptismal names. But John II, who's birth name was Mercurius, and served as Pope fr...

Daily schedule for 2013 Conclave

Over the course of the next few days, the cardinals will adhere to an established schedule for the Conclave, as thousands of faithful pati...

Sistine Chapel prepared for Conclave

The Vatican is putting the final touches on preparations before the 115 papal electors begin the Conclave. The center point of attention, ...

A look at the History of the Conclave

It all happens here in the Sistine Chapel. Surrounded by the priceless art of Michelangelo, cardinals come together to elect a Pope.  But ...

Challenges for the new Pope: Latin America, vital for the future of the Catholic Church

Statistics show that the future of the Catholic Church has a Latin American heart. Almost half of all Catholics in the world are from that...

Vatican City, the smallest country in the world

St. Peter's Square is more than just a monument. It's also the gateway to the Vatican City. Past the monumental square, the laws o...