Many Catholics recall similar vigils held in St. Peter’s Square when Pope John Paul II was hospitalized in the final days of his papacy in 2005. Today, as Pope Francis battles health concerns, the ...

As Pope Francis languishes in hospital, thousands gather to pray the rosary - Faithful are leaning on a centuries-old practice amid uncertain times ...

and praying the Holy rosary. In 1809 ... The Salesian Sisters of St John Bosco or Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, are the sister order of the Salesians of Don Bosco. St.

Shortly after New Year's 1917, the Jesuits took formal possession of St. Mary's Hall, the second building constructed on Boston College's Chestnut Hill Campus. The north end of the building contains ...

The altar consisted of a gold-framed depiction of the Virgin Mary cast against ... to the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square after they finished saying the rosary for him.

The Vatican announced Monday that cardinals will lead a nightly rosary in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ recovery, with the first prayer service scheduled for 9 p.m. Rome time on Monday ...

“The Lord filled Mary of Nazareth with gifts ... will gather in St. Peter’s Square at 9 p.m. to recite the holy rosary for the health of the Holy Father,” the Holy See Press Office said ...

The press office also announced that Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, would lead a public recitation of the rosary at 9 p.m. Feb. 24 in St. Peter's Square. The prayer is a ...

Mary Lutz Mary Agnes Lutz (nee Werner), 95, passed away on March 2, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was preceded in ...