Praying the Rosary is certainly a spiritual aid in finding ... seen through the heart of Mary, who was closest to the Lord Jesus. Indeed, the main feature of the Rosary is contemplation, without ...

As Pope Francis languishes in hospital, thousands gather to pray the rosary - Faithful are leaning on a centuries-old practice amid uncertain times ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for bilateral pneumonia since Feb. 14. (Domenico Stinellis/The Associated Press) ...

Repetitive prayer exists across multiple faiths. For Catholics, the rosary consists of reciting one “Our father” and ten “Hail Mary” prayers, five times over — starting each “decade” with a brief ...

The rosary's structure consists of reciting an "Our Father" followed by ten "Hail Mary" prayers, repeated five times, with each "decade" dedicated to a mystery from the lives of Jesus and Mary.

Young people and members of the House of Mary, groups associated with the Pontifical Academy ... as he led thousands of ...

The Sorrowful Mysteries are a series of five events in the Passion of Christ that are meditated upon in the Rosary. These mysteries are traditionally prayed on Tuesdays, Fridays, and ...

For Catholics, the rosary consists of reciting one "Our father" and ten "Hail Mary" prayers, five times over — starting each "decade" with a brief meditation on different mysteries about the ...