Has the Pope added a new decade to the Catholic Rosary?

No. And he won't because the number of decades is significant. Each decade in the Rosary contains 10 "beads" for ten Hail Mary prayers. The common modern rosary has 5 decades corresponding to 50 Hail Mary's. This was not always the case. read more

Actually, Pope John Paul II added not one but five decades to the Catholic Rosary in October 2002, which have become known as the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. read more

Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The rosary is a powerful prayer for peace, for families and for contemplating the mysteries of Christ's life, Pope John Paul II said in a new apostolic letter. read more

The Catholic rosary started out as a counting device. It has since that time changed into a sacramental and a medidative prayer, very popular in the Church. It is easy to make one with a length of cord or string. read more