The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

In 1704, the Boston News-Letter became the first U.S. newspaper to be published on a regular basis. In 1800, the U.S.

Bishop Henry Katana, who played Kayamba for both Pope John Paul the Second and Pope Father Henry Katana considers it a ...

John G. Schultz Sr., a retired Chicago Police Department (CPD) officer and longtime local funeral home director, spent many ...

The Archdiocese of Detroit's 213 parishes will offer many traditions for Catholics to honor the pontiff and his life, said an ...

His followers saw him as symbolizing the church's open arms. His critics saw him as bending timeless church doctrines.

Both victims were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital where they are expected to be OK, according to police. One of the victims was a father who had just bought sneakers for his son to send to Mexico.

Jessica Harvey used to worship in a church with stained glass and a soaring ceiling. The Catholic parish gave Harvey ... group called the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), objected to key teachings ...

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — Pilgrims have been pouring into this medieval hilltop town to venerate not only two of the Catholic Church’s most celebrated saints, Francis and Clare, but its newest — Carlo ...

Fort Portal Diocese Catholic Bishop Robert K. Muhiirwa has suspended Rev Fr Aloysius Musasizi from all pastoral activities within the diocese, citing persistent misconduct and defiance of church ...

This custom of veiling is included in the Roman Missal—the Catholic Church’s book that contains all the prescribed prayers, chants, and instructions for the celebration of mass. According to ...

U.S. Catholic leaders are ending their church’s 50-year partnership with the federal government and seeking new ways to help refugees. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference ...