VATICAN CITY -- Putting his personal stamp on a Roman Catholic tradition virtually untouched in 500 years, Pope John Paul II added a new set of meditations to the church’s beloved rosary Wednesday -- ...

For the International Year of Astronomy, Brother Guy Consolmagno of the Vatican Observatory has compiled The Heavens Proclaim, an extraordinary coffee-table book. Loaded with stunning images, this ...

Scores of Catholics and other practicing Christians pray the rosary all year long — and many bestow gifts of rosaries on family and friends for Christmas and other special occasions. What is the ...

"Father Peyton would not want today's spotlight to be on him. He would say that it should be on the mother of God who has ...

There are four “cardinal virtues” lauded by the Catholic Church, based upon Greek ethical philosophy. They are described in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (1805 through 1809): prudence, justice, ...

KOCHI: Bangalore-based IT expert Chad Voss came across mural artist Sasi K Warier, who had done a series of paintings on the life of Jesus Christ, through a newspaper article. Intrigued, he did a ...

The rosary is the oldest and most popular of all private Catholic devotions, and one that has been strongly promoted by the church since the 15th century. The origin of bead circlets used to aid in ...

It is interesting that in her appearances at Lourdes, Fatima and other locations, the Mother of God repeatedly recommends praying the Rosary. She does not invite us to pray the Divine Office, or to do ...

In 1885, at the urging of Pope Leo XIII, Longo married the Countess Mariana di Fusco, but it was their choice to observe ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II this week announced the first major changes to the rosary in centuries and urged all Christians to rediscover the "mystic profundity" the rosary can offer in prayer ...