The sanctuary is run by the religious of the Order of St. Augustine and “houses an ancient image of the Virgin, dear to the ...

In 1887, during a pilgrimage to Rome, Thérèse Martin — now known around the world as St. Thérèse of Lisieux — visited the ...

There, she prayed on her knees before a painting of the Virgin Mary, beseeching God for the grace to enter the Carmelite ...

“May Mary, Mother of the Church and Patroness of Africa ... In August 1981, he made his Perpetual Profession. He was ordained a Priest in June 1982 in Rome, at the Augustinian College of Saint Monica ...

And on his way back to the Vatican May 10, he went to Rome’s Basilica ... that the church has given me” to seek Mary’s help “to carry out this mission as Successor of Peter.” The new pope spoke of his ...

Before setting out, the family went to church to pray. It was at this point that Father Pham went before the image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. “I surrendered to ... I was so peaceful.” His mother ...

The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful. Pope Leo XIV closed the first ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church ...

Born on August 30, 1936. She was a longtime parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Oakland. Margaret was the beloved wife of the late Edward Kruger. She is lovingly remembered by her ...

The Episcopal Church’s government relations arm had touted in 2024 its efforts to help “undocumented immigrants.” “The Episcopal Church’s decision to terminate its decades-long ...

ROME, N.Y. — The City of Rome has partnered with the NAACP Rome Branch to create a new Citizens Advisory Committee. The initiative is designed to foster community engagement, promote inclusivity ...

Local author Jerry Crouth will have a presentation on his new book — "Thank You, Mom: My Life's Stories Growing Up in the ...