The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful ...

After Chicago native Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American elected pontiff, the Rev. Homero Sánchez sent him a quick text saying, “Congratulations Holy Pope.” The priest from St. Rita of ...

There, she prayed on her knees before a painting of the Virgin Mary, beseeching God for the grace to enter the Carmelite ...

In 2025, the Church honors a saint whose impact has only grown with time. One hundred years after her canonization, the ...