The Orthodox Christian tradition is strong in the tiny village of Kwethluk, Alaska. It recently welcomed clergy and pilgrims from around the world to canonize a local midwife and healer as a saint.

One of the most popular figures in the Orthodox Church, he died at the age of 65. A writer and poet, he was among those who ...

He told the high priest to let no one else offer anything that day. A poor man came to offer two doves and was told the altar is only for the king today ... Bernd Wollschlaeger, a 14-year-old German ...

After more than 50 years serving at St. Agnes Parish in Phoenix, the Carmelite priests are departing. They leave behind a ...

Pope Leo XIV has spoken publicly about his childhood in Chicago for the first time as pontiff. Leo recalled Thursday that ...

It was one of the first times Leo has spoken unscripted at length in public, responding to questions posed to him by the ...

Priests and bishops bless the 12 newly ordained priests during Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington, Va., on Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) ...

Occasionally they remember to call him by his new name, Pope Leo XIV, but it’s unfamiliar to their tongue. One of the guests ...

General Rules Concerning Blessings 1. Any priest may confer the blessings of the Church, except those reserved to the Pope, to bishops, or to others.

The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests in a joyful Mass at its cathedral.