VATICAN CITY -- Putting his personal stamp on a Roman Catholic tradition virtually untouched in 500 years, Pope John Paul II added a new set of meditations to the church’s beloved rosary Wednesday -- ...

Scores of Catholics and other practicing Christians pray the rosary all year long — and many bestow gifts of rosaries on family and friends for Christmas and other special occasions. What is the ...

In an era where mindfulness apps dominate smartphones and meditation studios populate urban corners, a new groundbreaking international study suggests that the ancient Catholic prayer practice of ...

Tomás Morales Pérez was a Jesuit priest whose cause for possible canonization was launched Nov. 8 by the Congregation for the Cause of Saints when Pope Francis approved a decree recognizing his heroic ...

NEW BEDFORD — October is the month of the Holy Rosary. Sponsored by the Legion of Mary, a traditional Living Rosary will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 at St. Joseph-St. Therese Church, 51 Duncan St ...

The Rosary is a centuries-old way of praying. "Medieval piety in the West developed the prayer of the Rosary as a popular substitute for the Liturgy of the Hours." Although obviously Marian in ...

Three months before the “Miracle of the Sun” at the exact hour and day foretold, Our Lady told the children of Fatima: “In October I will tell you who I am and what I want, and I will perform a ...

In titling this piece “In defense of” I do not mean that either the Rosary or meditation is under attack. I use the word defense as a synonym for justification, to support, or to protect. For many ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II this week announced the first major changes to the rosary in centuries and urged all Christians to rediscover the "mystic profundity" the rosary can offer in prayer ...