Many Catholics recall similar vigils held in St. Peter’s Square when Pope John Paul II was hospitalized in the final days of his papacy in 2005. Today, as Pope Francis battles health concerns, the ...

or: Mary, mother of grace, mother of mercy, shield me from the enemy and receive me at the hour of my death. Amen. At the end of the Rosary any suitable prayers may be said, though the following ...

The pope’s words emphasized his humility and belief that simple acts of devotion could unite the church. His illness has made ...

The Virgin Mary and her rosary saved my life ... He’s not offended when people pray the rosary and crown his mother with spiritual roses. Those who insult his mother he places at the back ...

It was in Rome, towards the end of the eighteenth century, one fine evening in May. A child of the poor gathered his companions around him and led them to a statue of Mary, before which a lamp was ...

The St. Michael’s Youth Rosary group meets during the school year at the Pope Francis Parish Center at 345 43rd Street, ...

The Polish prelate, who heads the Vatican's Dicastery for the Service of Charity, is the pope's point man for distributing ...

Repetitive prayer exists across multiple faiths. For Catholics, the rosary consists of reciting ... “We turn to Mary as children, with the certainty that she listens to us like a mother.” Nuns pray ...

The Vatican announced on Feb. 24 that cardinals in Rome would lead a nightly Rosary for Pope Francis with Vatican Secretary ...