Dozens of world leaders, at least 11 reigning monarchs and tens of thousands of mourners were on hand to give Pope Francis a ...

Pallbearers carried the coffin of Pope Francis, adorned with just a crucifix and his coat of arms, down the central aisle of St. Peter's Basilica.

St. Margaret-Mary Catholic Church in Parkersburg acquired two pieces of art over the past few years. One is the painting ...

St. Margaret-Mary Catholic Church in Parkersburg acquired two pieces of art over the past few years. One is the painting ...

Throngs of ordinary faithful made their way slowly to the 16th-century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple wooden ...

The Henry C. Koch-designed Gesu Church, 1145 W. Wisconsin Ave., completed in 1894, is currently undergoing a more than $10 ...

A major milestone for the Brick Chapel – a landmark of faith that symbolizes Maryland’s status as a birthplace of religious ...

Though the phrase ars celebrandi is not commonly known outside theological circles, its meaning touches every Catholic ... meaning of his presence at the altar. Most Catholics encounter deacons ...

St. Anne Church in Richmond Hill, Georgia(Photo: Courtesy of St. Anne Church) In Springfield, Virginia, St. Raymond of Penafort Catholic Church was completed in 2006 — without altar rails.

McCarrick, the former cardinal and spiritual leader of the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington ... I do not favor a confrontation at the altar rail with the Sacred Body of the Lord Jesus in my ...

Debbie LaFleur, secretary of St. Peter Catholic Church ... the parish brought in a new altar from Belgium. The parish is also currently working to put up altar rails, which LaFleur said came ...

Lenten symbols are placed before the altar at St. Anne Church in North Little Rock. For the past three years, Hannah Woeltje has prepared the altar for Lent. The items include a cross, crown of thorns ...