Pope Francis was widely seen as a transformative figure who boldly tried to address the challenges affecting the Catholic ...

The controversial liberaliser brought humanity to the Vatican – but he was unable to arrest the Catholic Church’s decline.

Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more ...

The first pontiff from Latin America, Pope Francis helped galvanize the Roman Catholic Church with his warm, empathetic, ...

To mark Easter weekend, Le Monde traces the history of this symbol-laden ritual.

But are the hosts and the wine used for Mass worthy of such a sacrament? No, says Benoît Sibille, the philosophy professor at the Catholic Institute of Paris expressing surprise at the ...

Join us Sunday, April 27, for a special celebration of Servant of God Joseph Dutton’s 182nd birthday. The bishop will celebrate the 10:30 a.m. Mass, and a reception will follow.

What advice can you share with aspiring Catholic entrepreneurs? The entire success of your apostolate will depend on one thing: your interior life centered on the Blessed Sacrament. Put Christ at ...

Lenten symbols are placed before the altar at St. Anne Church in North Little Rock. For the past three years, Hannah Woeltje has prepared the altar for Lent. The items include a cross, crown of thorns ...

Further reading: The symbol, a source of harmony The “condiment ... which explains its presence as protection in many pagan rituals. In the Catholic tradition, until before Vatican II, baptismal ...

I would like to look at some profound truths that relate to all of the sacraments. The “Catechism of the Catholic Church” draws our attention to what is known as the “sacramental economy.” ...

“Indeed, the Blessed Sacrament is the real presence of Christ among us. There is no doubt that this unfortunate event is of utmost gravity,” the Cameroonian Catholic Bishop said ... Rome features 10 ...