Archbishop Pérez said in a Jan. 23 statement that, although the Sunday Mass obligation remains, Catholics may stay home ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on April 2, restoring a long-standing Roman tradition that Pope Francis set aside throughout ...

"There is no obligation to attend Holy Mass if weather or road conditions are unsafe or make travel dangerous or difficult, ...

“The Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church (Canon 1247) states that on Sundays and other Holy Days of obligation the faithful are obliged to participate in Holy Mass. However, the Church does not ...

Pope Francis will continue his custom of celebrating Holy Thursday Mass in a prison during Holy Week 2024, the Vatican said. In a statement released March 6, the Vatican announced that the pope will ...

On Holy Thursday, more than 1,880 priests, bishops and cardinals renewed the promises made at their ordinations during the Chrism Mass inside St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis delegated Cardinal ...

Before attending the Mass of the Holy Spirit, it had never occurred to me that a Mass, which is one of the most important rituals for the Catholic faith, could be inclusive and welcoming to all people ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Pope Francis’ representative in the Holy Land, celebrated Mass Saturday with parishioners of Our Lady of the Ridge Church in Chicago Ridge. The church is home to a ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Catholic Church leaders issued guidance this week regarding Mass attendance ahead of the expected ...