The Roman Empire gave its place to the Roman Catholic Church. Photo of the facade of the Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy. Credit: Alvesgaspar Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 When the Roman Empire ...

Meanwhile, Pope Francis is the 266th pope to serve the Roman Catholic Church, and he assumed the papacy in 2013. He followed Pope Benedict XVI, who spearheaded the church from 2005 until he ...

For the first time, the king will also visit the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, which, the palace said, had a ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

A St. Joseph altar, decorated with symbolic foods, will be installed at the Israelite Divine Spiritual Church on Frenchmen ...

The chancellor received a Vatican appointment earlier this year reflecting Rome’s recognition of the Oregon seminary’s growth ...

The COVID-19 pandemic that killed millions worldwide is also blamed for a liturgical dispute that has shaken India's ...

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 4 Valley View Rd., will be celebrating its 100th birthday, beginning with an 11 a.m. Mass with ...

Hundreds of pilgrims from the United States gathered for Mass at the majestic Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica with ...

Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne that linked Jesus with the church abuse scandal.

COLOGNE, Germany — Germany’s Catholic Church has ... that linked Jesus with the church abuse scandal. The float, which was unveiled Tuesday, shows an altar boy in front of a confessional ...

The picture, published on Sunday, shows Francis from behind, facing an altar after celebrating ... a reform project that aims to make the Roman Catholic Church more welcoming and responsive.