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

Tour-guide organization plans customized itineraries for parishes, private groups and high-school students — and runs as ...

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

Catholic women frustrated over being disenfranchised by the church despite promises of greater recognition are going on ...

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

Perhaps the most unsung heroes in the world are Catholic sisters who have taken on the role of mothers for children without ...

Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all over the world who are personally chosen by the pope. They are recognizable ...

"We're calling the women of the Catholic Church to join together in striking ... But before the synod's final meeting in Rome, where women were given a vote in the proceedings alongside bishops ...

And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally ...