Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica explains that Jesus is the antidote to what ails the world: ‘The only thing that interests him is love.’ Cardinal Mauro Gambetti elevates the Host during the ...

On Holy Thursday, more than 1,880 priests, bishops and cardinals renewed the promises made at their ordinations during the Chrism Mass inside St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis delegated Cardinal ...

ROME - Pope Benedict XVI Thursday recounted the Biblical betrayal of Jesus by Judas, calling the apostle a double-crosser for whom "money was more important than communion with Jesus, more important ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis led the first of two major Holy Thursday ceremonies, presiding at Mass in St. Peter's Basilica as he continues his stamina-testing Holy Week appointments days after ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI urged priests to oppose violence as he led a ceremony dedicated to the priesthood Thursday, marking Holy Week with his church buffeted by clergy sex abuse ...

Filipino worshippers wave palm fronds in front of crucifix during Palm Sunday Mass in Manila, Philippines. (CNS photo/Romeo Ranoco, Reuters) The liturgies of Holy Week need to be seen as a unity. With ...

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Unfortunately, if you have grown up within Christianity or its milieu, you might never notice how singular some of its claims and practices are. And failing that, you miss a measure of its magnificent ...