The Society of St. Pius X will hold a solemn high Mass and a procession to the Basilica of St. John Lateran on Aug. 20.

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican celebrated Easter on Sunday without Pope Francis presiding, as the 88-year-old pontiff continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia. In his place ...

The Vatican on Sunday (Mar 16) released the first photograph of Pope Francis in more than a month as he was seen participating in the celebration of the Mass with other priests in the 10th-floor ...

The Vatican is set to mark Easter Sunday, the highlight of the Christian calendar, with a large Mass at St Peter's in Rome. Due to Pope Francis' health issues, as he recovers from pneumonia, the ...

According to the researchers, attendance rates declined significantly faster in historically Catholic countries than in ...

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Among the reforms of Vatican II was the approval of the translation of the liturgy into the vernacular, in an effort to make the Mass more accessible and involve greater participation of the laity.

Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate Mass for the Solemnity of the Lord’s Nativity in St. Peter’s Basilica at 10 p.m. instead of midnight. Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said the ...

A new Vatican instruction seeks to ensure that there is order in the celebration of the Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and that Masses are celebrated in accordance with the norms and spirit of the ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A new document issued Saturday (Dec. 18) by the Vatican department overseeing worship clarified restrictions on the Old Latin Mass that Pope Francis issued in July, while ...