Christmas traditions around the world celebrate the holiday as a commemoration of Jesus Christ’s birth. But the truth behind his birthdate is much more complicated. So when was Jesus born?

Preaching in the Sistine Chapel on May 9 to the cardinals who elected him, the first pope born in the United States opened ...

Tim died peacefully on April 25, one day after his birthday, confident in his hope in Christ. Born and raised in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood, Tim was a lifelong White Sox fan and avid ...

The heraldic design of Leo’s papal coat of arms features a fleur-de-lis on a blue background, symbolizing the Virgin Mary, ...

The Church is not simply an institution; it is a mystery. It is the Body of Christ, born of the Eucharist and sustained by his abiding presence. In this moment, we are called to renewed faith ...

A history enthusiast is searching for an artist to draw a “never before seen” angle of a British gentlewoman who was born into slavery. Etienne Daly, who lives in Brighton, has been ...

It is meant to lay bare Christ's suffering on the cross. But a sculpture depicting him naked and decomposing has been condemned as too graphic and disturbing. Visitors to Shrewsbury Abbey ...

Judy Tydor Baumel-Schwartz is director of the Schulmann School of Basic Jewish Studies and professor of Jewish History at Bar Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel. She is the author of, among ...

OSWEGO – Francesca “Frances” Lee, 93, a long-time Oswego resident, entered the gates of heaven on April 19th, 2025 to meet her cherished savior, Jesus Christ. Born Francesca Castaldo, Frances was born ...

Today is the Feast Day of Agios Georgios, a great and glorious Martyr of Christ, born of a father from Cappadocia and a mother from Palestine. Being a military tribune, or chiliarch (that is, a ...

“Like the risen Christ, Pope Francis chose closeness over ... todos,” he said. Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, served as head of the Roman Catholic Church from 2013 until his death.