"Peace be with you all!" is how Pope Leo XIV began his first 'urbi et orbi" blessing. Read the full text of his May 8 ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday noon blessing from the loggia at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, three days after the 69-year-old Chicago-born missionary made history ...

In his first Sunday address as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV delivered a message of peace to Catholic faithful in Rome.

On the basis of age-old custom, water is one of the signs that the Church often uses in blessing the faithful. Holy water reminds the faithful of Christ, who is given to us as the supreme divine ...

There is to be no blessing of a new home unless those who will live in it are present. A minister who is a priest or deacon greets those present in the following or other suitable words ...

Pope Leo XIV gave his first Sunday noon blessing since being elected as pope and called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

R obert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, made history on Thursday, May 8, when he was elected as the first ...

Hope springs eternal in May – even a full six months before Illinois basketball will play a meaningful minute of hoops.To be fair, Illini coach Brad Underwood and his staff appear to have done ...

Only 43% of accredited hospitals nationwide and 38% in Illinois receive this distinction. The honor is reserved for those ...