But what if Jesus’ family connections were as influential as ecclesiastic fervor in setting the course for a new religion?

The subject of numerous controversies, she is defined by ambiguity, welcoming outcasts to the Church and provoking more ...

The deceased pope will be dressed in his simple white cassock and red vestments, then placed in a simple wooden coffin. This ...

He was born as a baby Before Mary gave birth to baby Jesus, He already existed in the spirit. God saw the need for His Son to be on the earth, in the ...

My heart is broken,” Dorothy Dalessandro of Wilkes-Barre said on Monday, sounding tearful hours after she had heard the news ...

Even in the last years of his life, despite significant health problems, Pope Francis was seen in a wheelchair praying in ...

Seven seminarians are scheduled to be ordained deacons by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge April 26. They will be assigned to ...

It’s become a Good Friday tradition in Quraye: residents and visitors converging on the southern Lebanese village to witness ...

"8 "It is only natural that the Church rejoice as one contemplates the modest home of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. We read in the hymn from Matins on the feast of the Holy Family: ‘It is pleasing to ...

For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's ...

Pope Francis, who has died at age 88, cast an image of humility during years of strain and change, within his church, and around the world.