The countries in the world with the most people baptized Catholics continue to be, in order: Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines, the United States and Italy.
On the 100th birthday of his priest abuser, Mark J. Williams visited his abuser’s gravesite and “let it go.” He forgave the man for the pain he had caused.
As religious leaders, scholars, experts and abuse survivors come together online to participate in a three-day international symposium on faith, healing and prevention, Pope Francis sent a message as...
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Pope Francis celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday in St. Peter's Square on April 8, 2018.
Before reciting the Regina Coeli, a Marian antiphon prayed during the Easter season...
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Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu speaks with journalists aboard the papal flight to Colombo, Sri Lanka on Jan. 12, 2015.
Why did Pope Francis visit Cardinal Becciu on Holy...
A depiction of Mary based on this painting of the Mother of Mercy is in the Chapel of the Gates of Dawn in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Divine Mercy image is found in Holy Trinity Church in Vilnius.
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Pope Francis hears confessions for clergy from the Diocese of Rome at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on Feb. 15, 2018. The Pope reminds the faithful that ‘God’s greatest joy is...