On the night of his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis told the assembled faithful from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica that “tomorrow I wish to go and pray to the Madonna.” And so he did, ...

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and ...

Of the many devotions Pope Francis promoted during his pontificate, perhaps none is better known than his devotion to Our ...

Seven seminarians are scheduled to be ordained deacons by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge April 26. They will be assigned to ...

With Holy Week and Easter Sunday behind us, we wonder if, after Lent, we can continue some of our spiritual practices that we found so helpful. Yes!

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

Southland Catholics will get a chance to honor the late Pope Francis on Friday during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Our ...

Pope Francis’ last official act was a graceful ride on his popemobile on Vatican Square, waving to tens of thousands of ...

Pope Francis, who died April 21 at age 88, "will long be remembered for his outreach to those on the margins of the Church ...

By prioritizing the environment, championing the poor and striking a more welcoming tone with LGBTQ Catholics, Pope Francis inspired Catholic leaders in Los Angeles and the SoCal area.

The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather than the Vatican is shining a spotlight on the 5th-century basilica dedicated ...

Fye The Catholic Messenger Jerome Richter nearly dropped to his knees in Assisi, Italy when he realized that ...Read More ...