St. Pius X’s fervor for Eucharist, catechesis, peace calls to Pope Francis

As Pope Francis eases back into visits, meetings and some public liturgical appearances, he has made a point on numerous occasions to pray at the tomb of Saint Pius X. Many people have tried to read the ecclesial tea leaves as to why that is the case, much …

This Easter, with the Pope Ailing, Will the Catholic Church Stand Up to Donald Trump?

Every morning, a line forms at about six outside the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, on West Thirty-first Street, near Penn Station, as it has done (with a few exceptions) since 1930; on average, there are two hundred and fifty people, mostly men in …

Pope Francis appoints Dumagete priest as Ipil bishop

MANILA, Philippines — After nearly two years "sede vacante," the Diocese of Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay has a new bishop. Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Glenn Montebon Corsiga, a veteran Dumaguete-based priest, to the apostolic seat, the Holy …

Pope Benedict XVI visits St.Joseph Seminary,Yonkers April 16, 2008

Pope Benedict XVI visits Yonkers and Yankee Stadium in 2008

Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd after the Blessing of Youth with Disabilities in the chapel at Saint Joseph Seminary in Yonkers April 16, 2008. ( Peter Carr / The Journal News )Peter Carr, Staff TJNPope Benedict XVI greets the crowd from his Pope …

Pope Francis and Laudato Si’: looking back at an ecological turning point for the Catholic Church

On May 24, 2015, Pope Francis signed his encyclical Laudato Si’ – “Praise be to you” in medieval Italian. This letter to Roman Catholic bishops was no half measure: it took many Catholics by surprise with its uncompromising conclusions and call for an in- …

Pope Benedict XVI during a Papal Mass at Yankee Stadium

Pope puts Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí on path to sainthood

The path toward sainthood for renowned architect Antoni Gaudí began in 1992, with the establishment of the Association for the Beatification of Antoni Gaudí, tasked with gathering evidence of his holiness. In 2003, the Vatican officially opened his cause …

Pope paves way to sainthood for Antoni Gaudí, architect of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica

POPE FRANCIS HAS paved the way for Antoni Gaudí, nicknamed “God’s architect”, to be made a saint. In a bulletin published Monday, the recognised the “heroic virtues” of the designer of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica. As well as overseeing the process …

Photo gallery: When Pope Benedict visited Yonkers, Ground Zero in '08

For a few days in April 2008, New York had Benedict fever, as the pontiff visited Yonkers and said Mass at Yankee Stadium. Pope Benedict XVI drew crowds wherever he went in his "Christ Our Hope" tour in April 2008. On his first day in New York, …