What is a papal inauguration, and how is it different from a coronation? The papal inauguration is the formal Mass that marks the beginning of a newly elected pope’s ministry. Unlike medieval times when a p...
In 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared six times to three shepherd children—Lucia dos Santos and her cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto—in Fatima, Portugal, from May 13 to October 13. During these apparitions, Our Lady gave them mess...
"And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." -Matthew 16:18 "Habemus Papam!" What a wonderful moment to be Catholic. Following the tradition of visiting the Room...
“If someone does not hold fast to this unity of Peter, can he imagine that he still holds the faith? If he [should] desert the chair of Peter upon whom the Church was built, can he still be confident that he is in the Church?” St. Cypria...
