The Vatican says Pope Francis slept well during a quiet first night in the hospital after being admitted with a respiratory ...

Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and ...

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SINCE the Second Vatican Council — which took place from 1962 to 1965 with the aim of updating the Catholic Church and making ...

Pope John Paul II visited Australia in 1986, who becomes only the second Pope to visit Australia after Pope Paul VI's 1970 tour. On that time he was 66 years old, and had visited every state and ...

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past ...

Not as widely known in the United States as St. Valentine are two other saints at the top of the list on Feb. 14, and recent ...

Medical assessments and necessary treatments are continuing,” after Pope Francis had a “peaceful night” and read several ...

A Catholic deacon recommends you consider Verbum, advanced Bible software for less than the cost of a Netflix subscription.

Why did Jesus tell people to make offerings in the Temple? Why did Paul call himself a Pharisee? The Bible’s answer might surprise you.

But, as in marriage, discipleship is not developed in a single moment but rather it involves an ongoing commitment. And it’s ...

The provocation we receive from today’s reading is not an indictment but an invitation. We are forgetful simply because we are human. I believe this image of God’s grieved heart offers us a chance to ...