As the Catholic Church celebrates the 2025 Jubilee, it also marks the 1700th Anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea.

Far out in the South Pacific, there’s a tropical island called Bougainville. Its people are devoutly Catholic — with a twist. Many revere the Virgin Mary almost as much as her son, Jesus. Women are ...

Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims ... wooden Jesus the Nazarene statue -- scrambled to grab the rope used to draw the life-sized religious icon, believing it would bring good health.

Scores of thousands of Catholic pilgrims ... wooden Jesus of Nazarene statue -- scrambled to grab the rope used to draw the life-sized religious icon, believing it would bring good health.