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Catholics Mark Our Lady of Sorrows Feast on September 15

Rooted in Servite medieval piety, the observance follows the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

September 9 Santoral: Spanish Outlets Mark Feast of San Pedro Claver

Pope Leo XIV Accidentally Bumps Vatican Cameraman During Popemobile Livestream

Pope Leo XIV Calls Global Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace on Aug. 22

Pope Leo XIV’s June Hug Becomes Emblem of His Accessible Papacy

Record 19,000 Join 43rd Paris–Chartres Traditionalist Pilgrimage

Pope Leone XIV Officially Begins Pontificate with Solemn Intronizzazione Mass

Pope Leo XIV's Brother Retreats from Public Social Media After Far-Right Posts Surface

Ethel Caterham Becomes World’s Oldest Living Person at 115

Pope Francis’s Casket Closed as Vatican Finalizes Funeral Preparations

Rome Finalizes Preparations for Pope Francis’s Funeral and Historic Procession

Pope Francis Makes Unannounced Public Appearance at St. Peter's Square

Pope Francis Advocates Hope and Kindness in BBC Radio 4 Message

Pope Francis Modernizes Papal Funeral Rites, Opts for Simplicity