In the recent Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae , the Holy Father John Paul II once more urged Christian families to pray in their home by reciting the Rosary: "We need to return to the ...

ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio ...

The Rosary is a centuries-old way of praying. "Medieval piety in the West developed the prayer of the Rosary as a popular substitute for the Liturgy of the Hours." Although obviously Marian in ...

The pope’s words emphasized his humility and belief that simple acts of devotion could unite the church. His illness has made ...

Since then, the Rosary has become a staple in my life. I don’t pray it every day, but I do pray it regularly and I’ve been an advocate for it ever since.” That advocacy is given voice in his ...

While Colin has his strengths and weaknesses in faith formation, we take the challenges one rosary at a time, beginning with ...

Faithful turn to rosary prayers while Pope Francis remains in hospital, AP explains Posted: March 6, 2025 | Last updated: March 6, 2025 As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of ...

Some of his last words were ... they forced him on a death march. He continued to pray the Rosary, praying for his persecutors, and singing hymns of praise. He was killed just shy of his ...

The Rev. Steve Kropp, director of the St. Bonaventure Chapel/Solanus Casey Center led a rosary prayer for the pope. "We pray for his health and well-being in this time of illness and stress ...