At 7 p.m. today, Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Benedict XVI celebrated Mass on the square in front of the basilica of St. John Lateran, then led a Eucharistic procession to the basilica of St. Mary Major.
In his homily, the Pope commented on the words pronounced by priests at the moment of consecration: “this is [...]

In the Holy See Press Office this morning, a press conference was held to present a forthcoming congress on the theme: “Female Religious in Network against Trafficking in Persons”. The event, due to be held in Rome from 15 to 18 June, has been organised by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) and by [...]

The Holy Father appointed Bishop Gregory Michael Aymond of Austin, U.S.A., as metropolitan archbishop of New Orleans (area 10,898, population 1,069,428, Catholics 384,994, priests 369, permanent deacons 183, religious 721), U.S.A. The archbishop-elect was born in New Orleans in 1949, he was ordained a priest in 1975 and consecrated a bishop in 1997. He succeeds [...]