Establishing freedom of religion was a hard-fought success of the American Founding. Today we are still fighting.

Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.

Most Americans, however, will associate America’s 250th with Philadelphia on Independence Day 2026. Though unfair to all the ...

In South Philadelphia, separated by a little more than half a mile, two 19th-century churches designed by famed architect ...

The countdown to the 250th anniversary of American independence has begun—here are 9 museum exhibitions to add to your ...

St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska,” as she is officially known, was canonized on June 19 as the first female Orthodox saint from North America. Orthodoxy — the ...

There are several female Catholic saints from North America. They include St. Kateri Tekakwitha, a 17th century Mohawk-Algonquin woman canonized in 2012. An elaborate canonization ceremony ...

The Orthodox Church in America has its first female saint from North America. Hundreds of pilgrims joined several bishops in ...

One, tremendous evangelization to the Black community in North Philadelphia. Then they were able to maintain other churches, Catholic churches in Philadelphia, going from white to Black. And to do the ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here's what to know about him.

Church bells rang out for hours in celebration at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia after one of their graduates was elected the first pope from the U.S. in the history of the Catholic ...

Robert Prevost, first pope from U.S. in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica after his election, at the Vatican.