Articles on this issue "basilicas"
Here is a Vatican translation of the homily given by Pope Francis on Sunday, as he celebrated Mass at the cathedral of St. John Lateran, marking his enthronement as Bishop of Rome. * * * It …
read moreIn his first outing from the Vatican, Pope Francis went to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major to pray before the image of the patroness of Rome. The cardinal archpriest of the shrine, Cardinal …
read moreJust as Pope Francis promised when Wednesday he appeared for the first time on the central balcony of St. Peter's, the Holy Father went today to ask Our Lady's protection on the Church. At …
read moreFive hundred years ago, St. Peter's Basilica was leveled after a millennium of glorious presence on the Roman cityscape. Horrified denizens of the Eternal City, the town where permanence was …
read moreBenedict XVI dedicated the north patio of St. Peter's Basilica to St. Gregory the Illuminator, the national saint and patron of Armenia. The Pope did this today during a brief ceremony …
read moreThe apostolic nuncio in Mexico said there is something missing in the tourist center of Cancun: a structure to remind people about God. Archbishop Christophe Pierre welcomed plans for a …
read moreHere is a Vatican translation of the Oct. 8 address Benedict XVI delivered to members of the Chapter of St. Peter's Basilica. * * * ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO MEMBERS OF THE …
read moreBenedict XVI revived a Maundy Thursday tradition by celebrating the Mass of the Lord's Supper in the Basilica of St. John Lateran. During the Mass in the latter part of the day, the Pope …
read moreBenedict XVI will officially take possession of his cathedral, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, on May 7 at 5:30 p.m., announced the Vicariate of the Rome Diocese. The celebration, during …
read moreJohn Paul II gave the following homily at the Mass on Saturday in St. Peters Basilica that closed the Synod of Bishops. The synod, which began Sept. 30, focused on the theme "The Bishop: …
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