The first American canonized by the Roman Catholic Church — just like the first American chosen as pope — once walked among the people of Chicago.

A second miracle would be required for sainthood.</p><p>The Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, denounced assertions Pius XII had not done enough to stop the Holocaust.

1946: Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini was canonized by Pope Pius XII as the first American saint. The Italian-American nun ...

Welcomed by the Cardinal Archbishop, don Mimmo Battaglia, will be in Casoria next Saturday, July 5th, to commemorate, eighty ...

When we think of Goa, beaches and nightlife often come to mind. But beyond the sun and sand lies a rich heritage, steeped in ...

First, he reassures the pilgrims who are crossing the Holy Door in the patriarchal basilicas in 'this great heat.' Then he ...

Pope Leo XIV is a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, the oldest monastic order, and as Prior General of the order, he ...

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Pope Francis reiterated that he won't allow the beatification of his wartime predecessor Pius XII, who stands accused of not speaking out enough against the Holocaust.

The charity and work of Pope Pius XII during World War II so impressed the Chief Rabbi of Rome, Israel Zolli, that in 1944 he was open to the grace of God which led him into the Catholic faith.

After more than a decade without its most famous vacationer, the quiet town of Castel Gandolfo once again counts the pope among its summer residents.

Pope Francis’ biggest legacy regarding synodality is “as a style, an attitude that helps us to be Church,” Pope Leo XIV said Thursday in a meeting with synod leaders. The pope addressed the ...