A source at the Vatican has told CNA that during Holy Week Pope Benedict XVI may grant universal permission to use the Missal of St. Pius V, the liturgical rite used in the Church before Vatican II.

The papacy, an institution stretching back nearly two millennia, represents one of history's longest unbroken lines of leadership. From its earliest days, guiding the faithful through empires and eras ...

Various factors are at play when it comes to the decision of a burial place. The Salus Populi Romani icon is displayed in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. (photo: Daniel Ibañez/CNA / EWTN) ...