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Latin liturgical rites, or Western liturgical rites, is a large family of liturgical rites and uses of public worship employed by the Latin Church, the largest particular church sui iuris of the Catholic Church, that originated in Europe where the Latin language once dominated and further by Western Rite Orthodoxy and Independent and Old Catholicism.[1] Its language is now known as Ecclesiastical Latin. The most used rite is the Roman Rite. The Latin rites were…

The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Latin: Cor Jesu Sacratissimum) is one of the most widely practised and well-known Catholic devotions, wherein the heart of Jesus Christ is viewed as a symbol of “God’s boundless and passionate love for mankind”.[1] This devotion to Christ is predominantly used in the Catholic Ch urch, followed by high church Anglicans, and some Western Rite Orthodox. In the Latin Church, the…

Pope at Audience: There is no cry God does not hear Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly General Audience and reflects on the Gospel account of the healing of the blind man who cried out to Jesus and began to follow Him after his sight was restored. By Christopher Wells Pope Leo XIV used his…

The hierarchy of the Catholic Church consists of its bishops, priests, and deacons.[1][2] In the ecclesiological sense of the term, “hierarchy” strictly means the “holy ordering” of the church, the Body of Christ, so to respect the diversity of gifts and ministries necessary for genuine unity. In canonical and general usage, it refers to those who exercise authority within a Christian church.[3] In the Catholic Church,…

Cardinal Parolin receives Prize, The Path to Peace Foundation’s award, stating he accepted it on behalf of the Secretariat of State, “which works tirelessly for the Pope to promote justice in our world.” By Isabella H. de Carvalho On May 19, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin accepted the award presented by the Path to…

Pope Leo XIV visits the Dicastery for Bishops – where he had served as Prefect until he was elected Pope – and celebrates Mass in the Dicastery’s chapel. By Vatican News The Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit on Tuesday morning to the Dicastery for Bishops, where he…

Pope Leo visits the tomb of St Paul and prays: “May the Lord grant me the grace to respond faithfully to his call.” By Joseph Tulloch On Tuesday afternoon, Pope Leo XIV visited the Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls, the Roman church traditionally thought to hold the saint’s remains. After a moment of…

Leo XIV is the new Pope Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears on balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica VATICAN CITY, May 8 (Reuters) – Cardinal Robert Prevost, a little known missionary from Chicago, was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. pope and taking…

Pope Leo XIV[b] (born Robert Francis Prevost; September 14, 1955) has been the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City since May 8, 2025. He is the first North American to be elected pope, and the first pope to come from an English-speaking country since Adrian IV, as well as the first American and Peruvian citizen. Born in Chicago, Prevost spent the early part of his career there…

Cardinals finish pre-conclave meetings in Vatican day before voting for pope starts. The 133 cardinal electors will begin the process of choosing the new pope when the conclave begins in the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday afternoon and they cast their first vote. Cardinals have wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings in the Vatican, trying to identify…