This year is not only the 1,700th anniversary of the first ecumenical council of the church, but also one of the years when Catholic and Orthodox Easter celebrations coincide — an occasion to reflect ...

Pope Francis on Monday signed a decree that recognized the 20th-century visionary’s “heroic virtues” and put him on the path ...

During Good Friday, devout Christians, Catholics, and even other faiths have their own ways of commemorating the crucifixion ...

In colonial Latin America – called “New Spain” by European colonists – images of a white Jesus reinforced a caste system where white, Christian Europeans occupied the top tier, while those with darker ...

"Have a good Palm Sunday, have a good Holy Week," said the pope, speaking over applause and the cheers of the crowd.

A spokesman for St. Peter’s Basilica has said the ancient tradition of devotion to Veronica’s Veil and to the Holy Face of ...

Lawyer Laura Sgrò, left, listens to Gloria Branciani during a press conference in Rome, Feb. 21, 2024. Branciani is one of ...

The Vatican press office announced March 18 that doctors “confirmed” an improvement in Pope Francis' clinical condition. The pope “has suspended non-invasive mechanical ventilation” and ...

Bending Journey of Discovery When Dan Brown published "The Da Vinci Code" in 2003, he forever changed the landscape of ...

Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes called the decision a “second step” after his initial decision in July 2024 to ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2023, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and women in religious orders, and baptisms all ...

VATICAN CITY — Jesus seeks out people in their woundedness and isolation to offer healing and hope, even when they feel furthest from God, Pope Francis said in a prepared catechesis. “Jesus awaits us ...