La Croix: The pope is about to publish an encyclical on the Sacred Heart. What is this devotion about? Father Etienne Kern: The devotion to the Sacred Heart is a spirituality entirely focused on ...

On May 15, 1956, Pope Pius XII published Haurietis Aquas to refute new objections to the devotion to the Sacred Heart and harmonize it with the idea that the church is the mystical body of Christ.

At the conclusion of his Apostolic Journey to Iraq, Pope Francis celebrates Sunday Mass with the Iraqi faithful in Erbil’s Franso Hariri Stadium. “Today, I can see at first hand that the Church in ...

If you’ve innocently downloaded a bad body image from our appearance-obsessed culture, this letter is for you. May these words help you foster compassion and appreciation for your body and ...

Halloween as a modern celebration conjures up images of pumpkins, trick or treating, black cats, and witches. But where did this tradition begin? Halloween is situated squarely within the season of ...

Then the feet did not move from 2001-2008. The movement of the feet was put back in 2008, in honor of Disney's Animal Kingdom's 10th Anniversary. The show embarked on a temporary hiatus on January 6, ...

England’s next two series after New Zealand are India at home and Australia away. Can Pope really be the man to take down the two best attacks in the world? His average of 22 against them suggests not ...

If he does well covering for father-to-be Smith in New Zealand, England might find him hard to ignore. It is on Pope to ensure he is not the man squeezed out. Bashir's biggest challenge will come in ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis, background center, poses with the participants to the second session of the 16th General ...

In a surprising move at the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality on Saturday evening, Pope Francis ratified the final report, approved its immediate publication, and said he will not publish a ...

In 2018, Pope Francis decreed in the apostolic constitution Episcopalis Communio that reformed the Synod of Bishops that the pope has the authority to approve and promulgate the final document, at ...