St. Cletus was the third bishop of Rome, and succeeded St. Linus, which circumstance alone shows his eminent virtue among the first disciples of St. Peter in the West. He sat twelve years, from 76 to 89. The canon of the Roman mass, (which Bossuet and all others agree to be of primitive antiquity,) Bede, and other Martyrologists, style him a martyr. He was buried near St. Linus, on the Vatican, and his relics still remain in that church.

Pope Leo XIV recalls the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and calls for discernment and responsibility so that all use of nuclear energy may serve life and peace.

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As he prays the Regina Caeli, Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to trust the Lord, and warns against letting ourselves be deceived by 'thieves' who seek to destroy our joy by leading us astray.

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass on the World Day of Prayer for Vocations and ordains ten new priests, inviting them to grow in communion with their parish communities and ensure that the Church remains welcoming to all people.

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Discover More About St. Mark with Journey with the Saints Much of what we know about St. Mark, the author of the Second Gospel, comes largely from the New Testament and early Christian traditions. Mark the Evangelist is believed to be the 'John Mark' referred to in the Acts of the Apostles, the history of the early Church found in the Canon of the New Testament. He was the son of Mary of Jerusalem (Acts 12:12) whose home became a meeting place for the apostles. He is also the cousin of St. ...

The Holy See Press Office releases the programmes of Pope Leo XIV's upcoming pastoral visits throughout Italy over the next three months.

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Talks on ending the US and Israel's war with Iran are due to resume this weekend in Pakistan.

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As the Church celebrates the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day's liturgical readings, reflecting on the theme, "From Messina with Love: When shepherds meet the Good Shepherd”.

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Franciscan Capuchin martyr. He was born Mark Rey is Sigmaringen, Germany, in 1577. A practicing lawyer, he traveled across Europe as a tutor to aristocrats but then started defending the poor. In 1612, he became a Franciscan Capuchin monk, taking the name of Fidelis. A missionary to Grisons, Switzerland, Fidelis was so successful that local Protestants claimed that he was a spy for the Austrian Emperor. Fidelis was stabbed to death in a church id Seewis. He was canonized by Pope Benedict XIV. ...

It is uncertain when Saint George was born and historians continue to debate to this day. However, his death date is estimated to be April 23, 303 A.D. The first piece of evidence of George's existance appeared within the works of the Bollandists Daniel Papebroch, Jean Bolland, and Godfrey Henschen's Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca. George was one of several names listed in the historical text, and Pope Gelasius claimed George was one of the saints "whose names are justly reverenced among ...