Sister Raffaella Petrini becomes the first woman to govern Vatican City State. Her appointment aligns with Pope Francis' efforts to include women in decision-making roles. This marks a significant ...

Around 58 kg of opium was found among offerings at the Sanwaliya Seth temple in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The Narcotics Department seized the opium, which had been traditionally offered by devotees, ...

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

Two bottles of Kentucky bourbon autographed by Pope Francis have brought in thousands of dollars for charity. The plan was ...

Kentucky Roman Catholic priest Jim Sichko visits the Vatican often as one of Pope Francis' missionaries of mercy and he often ...

One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided ...

Silicon Valley groups are calling for a mural they say is racist to be removed from the Palo Alto branch of the Santa Clara ...

Here’s a look at Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s life. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1927 Death date: December 31, 2022 Birth place: Marktl am Inn, Germany Birth name: Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger Father: ...

Every February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this ...

Critics say that the Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s roster of “credibly accused” priests should be longer — by 59 names — but the ...

The film "Godless" directed by Michael Ricigliano and starring Ana Ortiz and Harry Lennix tells the story of a Catholic ...

(WARNING: The following story includes descriptions of childhood sexual abuse.) ...