The historic Irish records being launched are the Birth register entries for 1924, Marriage Register entries ... of Marriages in the Roman Catholic Church only commenced in 1864, and the Civil ...

Pope Francis' death certificate, released by the Vatican, said he died in his apartment at 7:35 a.m. from cerebral stroke, ...

As the Church and the world reflect on the legacy and papacy of Francis, CNA highlights some of his more personal moments — ...

The certificate, which was published by ... Still, he reaffirmed the church’s doctrine that marriage was a union between a man and woman. While bucking some trends, he remained committed to ...

Pope Francis' death certificate ... Meaning of Blessings" which noted that, while the church's official policy remained opposed to same-sex marriage, "when people ask for a blessing, an exhaustive ...

As Holy Week continues, a new study shows Americans are stepping away from church pews but turning to personal spirituality ...

Attorneys say former AP English teacher Damian Conti made a suicide pact with the student he sexually abused on and off campus.

In the culture of Papua New Guinea it was not customary to keep public records ... from a neighbouring village. Their marriage was celebrated in church but many local traditions—like the ...

At the beginning of creation God spelled out the importance of marriage to mankind when, after Eve was created for Adam, the Bible records: “For this reason ... is relevant to the world as well as to ...

Up until the 19th and 20th centuries, what broadly constituted the good and prudent in Western societies had been developed by appeals to man’s natural but God-given reason, as guided by Church ...