The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, ...

Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and reflection in preparation of Easter. St. Peter ...

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

Conan O’Brien shocked the Oscars with a joke about the ongoing beef between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake, and it’s one ...

For Catholics around the world, this is a special year, a “Jubilee Year,” as declared by Pope Francis. Every 25 years, the ...

Despite St. Joseph’s lack of direct affiliation with Chesterton Academy, the new high school will be located on their campus ...

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

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. “It’s a beautiful spiritual exercise to ask where am I on my ...

Since Vatican II ended in 1965, the Catholic Church has seen a massive decline in the United States. Why are people leaving?

Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Holy Cross Catholic Church in Santa Barbara took Ash Wednesday to the streets. This is the second year ...

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that marks the start of the six weeks of penitence before ...