Excavators working at an ancient Catholic church in Italy recently found an even older religious symbol: the head of an ancient deity. The Appian Way Regional Park announced the find on Facebook.

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the saints and the Virgin Mary.

The occasion seemed unpromising of high drama: an address on “The Proper Formation of Conscience” given to the (Roman Catholic) Fisher Society by seventy-three-year-old Archbishop Thomas ...

As the pope and church leaders meet in Rome to discuss the Roman Catholic Church’s future, they face a chasm between conservatives and progressives in the pews.

Father Judge slayed two-time defending Catholic League champion Roman Catholic on Sunday afternoon by overcoming a double-digit first-quarter deficit to grind out a 41-34 victory. It is the school ...

Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the history of a legendary papal namesake.

Inside the Roman Catholic Shrine and Parish Church of The Holy Innocents in Manhattan, one of a handful of churches in New York City which still conduct traditional Latin Mass services. Stephen ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the saints and the Virgin Mary.

Bishop McDevitt claimed its first state title in Class 5A after hitting a game-winning field goal to defeat Roman Catholic in the PIAA state final.

Parts of the Roman Catholic Church are still failing to ensure clerical sexual abuse is reported adequately, Pope Francis’ commission for child protection said Tuesday, raising concerns about a ...

Popes have led the Catholic Church for centuries before Pope Francis took office. There have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church, according to the Vatican.