Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Oct. 18, 2023. AP Photo/Alessandra ...

Catholics and their pets will gather on church lawns throughout the country this month to participate in what has become an annual rite of fall, seeking blessings from priests to commemorate St.

Pope Francis has expressed openness to Catholic blessings for same-sex couples, under the condition they are not confused with marriage ceremonies for men and women, in what could be a watershed ...

April Chavez [email protected] Dec 12, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 Updated Dec 13, 2025 Catholic Charities marked a milestone in its more than 60 years of service to northern Santa Barbara County ...

FILE - A necklace showing the Virgin Mary is seen around the neck of a woman wearing a t-shirt with a picture of Pope Francis, as she awaits his arrival at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South ...

Catholic Charities Diocese of Tyler held a blessing and open house for its new holy family center at 305 W Rusk St. on Thursday afternoon. Catholic Charities staff and supporters gathered outside ...

The 23 Eastern Catholic Churches all share one Code of Canon Law, separate from that of the Latin Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk explained. Pope Francis embraces Major Archbishop ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings ...