Within the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, a variety of liturgical books have been officially approved to contain the words to be recited and the actions to be performed in the celebration of ...

This month, two Roman Catholic archbishops showed a different face of exorcism — performing the rite at well-attended outdoor ceremonies to drive out any evil spirits lingering after acrimonious ...

GODFREY: Luther and Melanchthon said that the Roman Catholic Church began around 600 with Pope Gregory the Great. They called him “the Pied Piper leading the church astray.” The development of the ...

It may surprise most people to know that there are many different rites within the Catholic Church ... of Rome he is the head of the Latin or Roman rite. This is by far the largest rite in ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. ROMAN YEAR: A Memoir, by André Aciman About a third of the way through André Aciman’s ...

Gabriele Amorth was an Italian Catholic priest and exorcist, best known as the Vatican's most renowned exorcist. Discover ...

they decide to attempt an exorcism ritual. Upon arrival, priest Ban (Lee Min-ki) is sure there is the devil inside her, and the ritual seems to drive it out successfully, but ends in So-mi’s ...

A new horror miniseries by El Torres! A murder involving a cardinal is shaking the Vatican, so cruel and vicious that goes far beyond any crime and conspiracy that may have taken place in the Vatican ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome The Vatican and China have agreed to extend an agreement aimed at ending a decades-old power struggle over the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops in ...

As Halloween approaches, stories of local lore and the Roman Catholic Church’s continued ... That’s right. The Catholic Church performs exorcisms, and if you’ve ever been baptized, you’ve received a ...