On May 8, the first American pope was elected to lead the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Here is a prayer for ...

In memory of Pope Francis, Richmond’s bishop will celebrate Vespers, also known as an evening prayer, the evening before the ...

On the fourth day, if no one has been elected, the cardinals pause for extended prayer. Each day of the conclave, the ...

ASHLAND A National Day of Prayer evening event is scheduled for Thursday ... Father Marc Bentley of Saints John and Elizabeth Catholic Church will deliver a benediction. Jason Plummer, of New ...

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches ... of the faithful only pray the “hinge hours” of Morning Prayer (Lauds) and Evening Prayer (Vespers). In its reforms of the Church, the ...

The conclave to elect a new pope begins May 7, governed by the rule book and prayer book. The process and rituals are ...