The Catholic Church has begun its first Conclave in over 10 years. The former pontiff had been elected in 2013, succeeding Pope Benedict XVI, who became the first pope in 600 years to willingly step ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the late 1100s, an Irish priest and his assistant traveling south from Ulster stopped for the night. As they sat by their campfire, a wolf approached and spoke, telling the ...

A Catholic education is “not a preparation for capitalism, or a narrow narcissistic and selfish view of life but, rather, one of compassion, service, respect and using one’s talents and opportunities” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tabitha Smith photographed at the Cambridge University Catholic Chaplaincy - John Lawrence There’s something very unexpected when ...

Jonatan Medina Espinal is a young Catholic influencer who, as the son of evangelical pastors, was considered unlikely to embrace the Catholic faith, but he did so five years ago after a long and ...

The Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas has launched “Fraternitas: An Introduction to Catholic Social Thought,” a 20-episode video series that explores the foundations of Catholic social ...

CHEMIN NEUF, France -- The Catholic faith is experiencing an unexpected resurgence across Europe, especially among young adults. Youth festivals and Christian gatherings are drawing record attendance, ...

Students at Catholic higher institutions place more of an emphasis on church activities — including going to Mass, receiving sacraments, participating in community service and following the church on ...

As more and more parents are choosing to homeschool, it is perhaps not surprising that long-simmering tensions between parish religious education and homeschooling parents are coming to a head.