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Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican since ...

Two art restorers were putting the final touches on a months-long restoration of the tomb of Pope Urban VIII, who in 1626 ...

He reasoned that under Pennsylvania law ... allowed Absalom to purchase his own freedom. Image Credit: St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia.

A Philadelphia tradition since 1771 continues ... The parade Mass will start two hours before at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church at 20th and Locust streets. At first, Paddy Rooney turned down ...