ANALYSIS: The Sept. 25-28 papal trip will be a significant journey to the heart of secularized Europe, highlighted by ...

Indeed, Blessed Stanley Rother served as a shepherd to his last moment on earth. As he wrote and said more than once, “At the first sign of danger, the shepherd can’t just leave and leave the sheep to ...

The answer is No — but Catholics should carefully weigh questions of charity and Church unity before deciding whether to ...

A report warns that the U.S. has shifted away from a focus on international religious freedom. Alternatively, the State ...

The Pope also reconfirmed eight existing members, including President Cardinal Reinhard Marx and vice coordinator Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof.

The death toll remains unknown as authorities assess the damage, which affected several cities in the western part of the ...

Democratic Gov. Maura Healey signed a bill allowing abortion at any point in pregnancy in the state of Massachusetts, making it the 11th state to impose no limits on abortion. The legislation signed ...

Unique among world leaders, the pope serves simultaneously as the universal spiritual head of the Catholic Church and as the head of the Holy See, a distinct sovereign entity under international law ...

In a letter addressed to the priests, religious, and faithful of Ceuta, Bishop Ramón Valdivia invited the faithful to pray on the eve of the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary.

Most of the upgrades will remain at the shrine for the long-term benefit of pilgrims, so any donations are viewed as an investment in Lourdes’ future.

The philosopher and author of more than 100 books (including one on the spirituality of surfing) is about to start his 62nd ...

Traditionally, the Church dedicates the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The devotion grew tremendously after ...