The pontiff, appearing frail from a balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica, blessed a crowd gathered on the square outside. But a ...

The Pope’s urbi et orbi was read by Archbishop Diego Ravelli, the master of pontifical liturgical celebrations, as the ...

Excerpt from the new book 'Sister, Sinner,' by Claire Hoffman, about the life and mysterious disappearance of 1920s evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson.

Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year ...