As the Bishop of Rome he is the head of the Latin or Roman rite. This is by far the largest rite in the Church. It was founded by St. Peter in Rome around 42 A.D. The current Eucharistic liturgy ...

Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, the first African American cardinal, retires as archbishop of Washington and is succeeded by San ...

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego has been appointed the next archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, following ...

St. Joseph the Worker Latin Mass Parish in Tyler, Texas, continues to thrive, offering Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the ...

A crucial meeting of the India-based Eastern rite Syro Malabar Church’s Synod of Bishops began amid a simmering decades-old ...

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego has been appointed the next archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, following Pope Francis' acceptance of the resignation of Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, ...

1298 When Confirmation is celebrated separately from Baptism, as is the case in the Roman Rite, the Liturgy of Confirmation begins with the renewal of baptismal promises and the profession of ...

After the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, clergy are to wear the green vestments of Ordinary Time. The feast, which the ...

With this, the opening of all five holy doors in Rome for the Roman Catholic Church’s ‘Jubilee of Hope’ is now complete. The ceremony is historic because the basilica was bu ...

"Vinicius leaves Real Madrid and moves to PSG." No, there is nothing true about it. The transfer news that quickly went ...

It is a rite seen only once every 25 years. Between Christmas Eve and Jan. 5, the Pope will open a series of holy doors in the Vatican and throughout Rome, signifying the start of a Jubilee year. ABC7 ...