I gaze upon the crucifix at Holy Mass, contemplating the image of Christ’s broken body, poured out for the Church, as he is truly present — his body, blood, soul and divinity — on the altar. A sense ...

For as many ordinations and professions of vows as I’ve witnessed, the awe of His call never fades ... Religious vows at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in Summit, New Jersey (photo: Courtesy ...

The importance of women in the Catholic Church cannot be "reduced" to the question of ministry, Pope Francis told members of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

It was exciting to learn that St. Peter’s Basilica recently hired two women to be part of the La Fabbrica di San Pietro, for the first time since the institution responsible for the conservation of ...

Longtime prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship invites Catholics to rediscover the true meaning of worship — not in aesthetic preference, but in Christ Himself SAN FRANCISCO — ...

Pope Francis shares a moment with a group of teenagers after his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Jan. 31, 2024. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The ...