From 17 December, the series of liturgical prayers known as the Advent “O” antiphons ... Many scholars think the same is true of the canticle Magnificat (Luke 1.46-55), and its companion text ...

specifically at evening prayer. Every evening during that week, the Church prays one of what have become known as the great “O Antiphons” before reciting Our Lady’s “Magnificat” canticle.

VATICAN CITY, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has just turned 88 and has been suffering from a heavy cold, will lead the regular Sunday Angelus prayer from inside his residence as a ...

In an impoverished, war-ravaged country, the first prayers after the fall of a brutal regime drew jubilant crowds, even in areas seen as regime strongholds. By Ben Hubbard and Raja Abdulrahim Ben ...

Prayers at the Graveside Aside from the time of mourning, the month of November, including especially All Saints' day and All Souls' day, is a traditional time for visiting graves, as is the ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Thousands of worshipers crammed into the marble esplanade of Umayyad Mosque in Syria’s capital for the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad.

Many Catholics took the opportunity to offer their petition for 2025 and thanksgiving prayers as the traditional nine-day Misa de Aguinaldo or Simbang Gabi begins. Mark Salazar, in his Monday report ...

Muan County, South Korea (CNN) — The sounds of sobbing, prayers and anguish echoed through the departures hall of an airport in southwestern South Korea on Monday as families of the victims ...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — People have started gathering in prayer and are visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami ...