Liam McNeeley’s basketball journey has taken the former McDonald’s All-American all over the country, including a standout ...

Martyred in 303 during the Diocletian persecution, Sts. Ciriaco and Paula are now honored as the patron saints of Málaga.

Alb: A long white linen vestment with sleeves, it symbolizes the purity of heart that the priest brings to the altar.

During Pope John Paul II’s papacy, doping in cycling competition had become widespread, thus putting the sport in a bad light.

Pope St. Paul VI with his coat of arms (photo: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) John Grondelski Blogs May 29, 2025. ... and John Paul II. By Benedict XVI and subsequently, ...

St. John Paul II’s birthday is May 18; ... Also of note as Pope Leo inaugurates his papacy is that his coat of arms’ fleur-de-lis reflects his strong connection to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

(Genesis, Chapter 37.) Genesis says that Jacob/Israel returned to his homeland, lived in peace with Esau, and made visits to Bethel, where he first had a vision of “Jacob’s Ladder.” ...

Suddenly four shots were fired at close range and John Paul II collapsed into the arms of his aides as the Popemobile was driven away at speed, chased by a team of security officers. The 60-year-old ...

In 2005, when Pope John Paul II died, ... The wax was stamped with a special coat of arms indicating the Vatican was in caretaker mode — which is also known as "interregnum".

As of Monday, Vatican documents no longer bear the emblem of the Holy See, but a special coat of arms for the vacancy. ... This time frame also applied to John Paul II in 2005, ...

Francis’ coat of arms, which he kept from when he was bishop, features a shield and the monogram of his Jesuit order, with the words “Miserando atque eligendo,” Latin for “Having had mercy ...

Pope Francis took one last ride in a Mercedes before death. History of the 'popemobile.' One of the first motorized popemobiles was a black Graham-Paige Type 837, gifted to Pope Pius XI in 1929.