According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...

When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of reflection and repentance in the Christian faith. Believers observe the day by fasting and ...

The word "church" in common language has many meanings depending on the context. This is the story ... Origin of the English ...

Pope Emeritus Benedict stepped down from the papacy, making him the first one to take such a step in six centuries. This ...

This small park used to be home to the first Catholic Church for African Americans west of Baltimore, served by the first ...

COMMENTARY: The Council’s Decree ‘Christus Dominus’ is a vivid reminder of the meaning of the bishop’s pastoral role in the ...

Despite the Pope’s nearly month-long hospitalization, Jubilee continues for Catholics around the world and a local church has ...

As the Rescue & Restore Church in Olyphant works to complete its roughly $150,000-plus restoration of the former Holy Ghost ...