Here's how to understand the rosary, a Catholic prayer tradition practiced by millions of faithful worldwide — including the beads, the link to Mother Mary and the meaning behind the prayer aid.

October is regarded as the "month of the rosary," a prayer that allows believers to contemplate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. A Catholic priest in South Carolina shared insights.

PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE FAMILY REFLECTION BY CARD. ALFONSO LÓPEZ TRUJILLO The Rosary as Family Prayer In the recent Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae , the Holy Father John Paul II ...

Rosary beads Prayer beads are used to keep count of prayer repetitions or devotions and they are used in many religions. Catholics, and some Anglicans, use beads to pray the Rosary - a traditional ...

C ardinal Mauro Gambetti, the archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, led a rosary prayer for the late Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at sunset on Monday evening.

I suspect that there are other Catholics who may pray it in their own way, too. And, to my mind, any way you pray that leads you closer to God makes sense.

A rosary prayer was held at the Vatican, presided by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the day after the death of Pope Francis. April 22, 2025. Read More. Get more news. on. UP NEXT.

Former Richmond Heights Police Chief Tom Wetzel is the founder and one of the organizers of a weekly Rosary Hike which takes place every Sunday at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine in Euclid.

QUINCY — The annual Rosary Prayer Service marking the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes will be held at 1 p.m. on Feb. 11, weather permitting.